contantly warned about

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0The presence of nicotine which was declared addictive by the FDA explains why smokers continue to use cigarettes even though smokers are aware of the 01b00contantly warned about02b00 health dangers in cigarettes.02br02br00Is contantly warned about an adjectival phrase in this sentence?02br02br00Thanks!0-

Marius Hancu · Accepted Answer

0Sentence is wrong:02br
01i00The presence of nicotine which was declared addictive by the FDA explains why smokers continue to use cigarettes even though smokers are 01b00constantly warned about02b00 health dangers in cigarettes.02i02br
00or:02br
01i00The presence of nicotine which was declared addictive by the FDA explains why smokers continue to use cigarettes even though smokers are aware 01b00of the 00health dangers 02b00in cigarettes.02i0-

New2grammar · Answer

01. Just out of curiosity, are mistakes like this commonly made by native speakers?02br
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002. Is it possible to change the phrase to a valid adjectival phrase? I have no problem02br
00with your suggestion, in fact, it's perfect. But I would like to explore some alternatives.0-

Marius Hancu · Answer

0 I think I know what he/she means:02br
01i00The presence of nicotine which was declared addictive by the FDA explains why smokers continue to use cigarettes even though smokers are aware of the 01b00constantly-warned-about02b00 health dangers in cigarettes.02i02br
00This is correct. Too much stuff can't go as an adjective without dashes. 0-

New2grammar · Answer

0Thanks MH. 0-

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