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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Craving, yearning, longing
Can I use craving and yearning as adjectives, just like longing?
he gave a longing look at the ice cream.
I am grateful to you
he gave a longing look at the ice cream.
I am grateful to you
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Yes. Nearly all present participles may be so used, although most of them don't have separate entries/listings in the dictionary as adjectives.
- Yes.
- Nearly all present participles may be so used, although most of them don't have separate entries/listings in the dictionary as adjectives.
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Yes.
Nearly all present participles may be so used, although most of them don't have separate entries/listings in the dictionary as adjectives.
Nearly all present participles may be so used, although most of them don't have separate entries/listings in the dictionary as adjectives.
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I have a question.
It was from forever 21.
It is from forever 21.
Are they both right?
The situation is I bought a dress from forever 21, and someone asks me where it's from.
THANKS
It was from forever 21.
It is from forever 21.
Are they both right?
The situation is I bought a dress from forever 21, and someone asks me where it's from.
THANKS
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Yes, both are fine.
The tense shift in your last sentence is also fine.
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The tense shift in your last sentence is also fine.
- A.
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