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Pructus Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Bent back
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The “back” in the below means (A)the adverb “back” as in “come back” or (B) the back as in “He hurt his back”?
Looking through the bent back tulips to see how the other half lives.
The “back” in the below means (A)the adverb “back” as in “come back” or (B) the back as in “He hurt his back”?
Looking through the bent back tulips to see how the other half lives.
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e. bent backwards). I would prefer a hyhpen: "bent-back tulips".
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- bent backwards).
- I would prefer a hyhpen: "bent-back tulips".
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I think it's intended as an adverb (the tulips are bent back, i.e. bent backwards). I would prefer a hyhpen: "bent-back tulips".
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