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what is the difference in meaning for the adjective "awake"  between : The baby is awake .  and The dog is keeping the baby awake .

Teechr · Accepted Answer

No difference.

Hussein M · Answer

I am afraid that I disagree with you Mr. teechr .
When we use the adjective attributively , it will give different meaning when it is used predicatively

Teechr · Answer

Hussein MI am afraid that I disagree with you ~~Mr.~~ teechr. When we use the adjective attributively, it will give different meaning to when it is used predicatively.

Did you just suddenly remember this, or was your original question disingenuous?

In any case, have a look at this (B1) which will confirm my answer to you. In fact, it has examples of "awake" both as an attributive and as a predicative adjective.

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/awake

awake = not sleeping.

Mister Micawber · Answer

Hussein MWhen we use the adjective attributively , it will give different meaning when it is used predicatively

That is not necessarily so; in fact, it is commonly not so.

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