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Hussein alwash Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

attributive

why is (mere) only attributive adjective ?
  

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hussein alwash W hy is “ mere ” an attributive-only adjectiv e? Because *It is mere would mean *It is nothing more than . Nothing more than what?

  • hussein alwash W hy is “ mere ” an attributive-only adjectiv e?
  • Because *It is mere would mean *It is nothing more than .
  • Nothing more than what?
  • See?
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hussein alwashWhy is mere” an attributive-only adjective?
Because *It is mere would mean *It is nothing more than. ...Nothing more than what? See?
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Thank you Aspara Gus
Would you please tell me more information about attributive-only adjectives ?
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Here are some more: main, putative, former, latter, lone, ****, drunken, maiden, mock, only, premier, future, principal, sole, utter, very, own.

Some adjectives are attributive-only in certain senses: late (“recently deceased”), old (“former”), hard
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Would you please provide me with examples to explain the to my teacher ?
I mean : how can I explain them to him with the different uses ? ( attributively or predicatively )

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