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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Best dressed of 2008
Why is there "d" on "dress?" Is it because of past tense?
Best dressed of 2008.
Best dressed of 2008.
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Here, dressed is the past participle of the verb, used as an adjective, describing the person. If it were dress , it would refer to the garment itself. I hope this helps.
- Here, dressed is the past participle of the verb, used as an adjective, describing the person.
- If it were dress , it would refer to the garment itself.
- I hope this helps.
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Here, dressed is the past participle of the verb, used as an adjective, describing the person. If it were dress, it would refer to the garment itself.
I hope this helps.
I hope this helps.
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Of course its a label, not a sentence, so tense doesn't really apply. In this case, "dressed" is the past participle of the verb and is used in the function of an adjective.
It implies "has been dressed" in the way that "most damaged city" implies "has been damaged."
"This is a well dressed lady" is essentially the same form as "This is a very beautiful lady," that is, adverb, adjec
It implies "has been dressed" in the way that "most damaged city" implies "has been damaged."
"This is a well dressed lady" is essentially the same form as "This is a very beautiful lady," that is, adverb, adjec
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