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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
David still worried/was still worried.
While the doctor was optimistic about his recvery, David was still worried.
... David still worried.
Does the second of the above sound as right as the first? If yes, are there marginal differences in meaning between them? Thanks.
... David still worried.
Does the second of the above sound as right as the first? If yes, are there marginal differences in meaning between them? Thanks.
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The "core idea" of your sentence is: The doctor was optimistic, but David was worried. This is balanced. " With "David still worried," you are using "worried" as a verb.
- The "core idea" of your sentence is: The doctor was optimistic, but David was worried.
- This is balanced.
- " With "David still worried," you are using "worried" as a verb.
- This means you must adjust the first half of your sentence, to be consistent.
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The "core idea" of your sentence is:
The doctor was optimistic,
but David was worried.
This is balanced. "Optimistic" and "worried" both describe a "state of mind."
With "David still worried," you are using "worried" as a verb. This means you must adjust the first half of your sentence, to be consistent.
The doctor was optimistic,
but David was worried.
This is balanced. "Optimistic" and "worried" both describe a "state of mind."
With "David still worried," you are using "worried" as a verb. This means you must adjust the first half of your sentence, to be consistent.
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ArvsworldThe "core idea" of your sentence is: The doctor was optimistic, but David was worried. This is balanced. "Optimistic" and "worried" both describe a "state of mind." With "David still worried," you are using "worried" as a verb. This means you must adjust the first half of your sentence, to be consistent.Thanks, Arvsworld.
Just to make sure,
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Yes, if you remove the word "still."
"Dave worried."
This tells us "who" and "what."
But if you leave it as "Dave still worried," it will need additional information to tell us why the word "still" is there.
"Even though the doctor reassured that he will make a full recovery, Dave still worried."
"Dave worried."
This tells us "who" and "what."
But if you leave it as "Dave still worried," it will need additional information to tell us why the word "still" is there.
"Even though the doctor reassured that he will make a full recovery, Dave still worried."
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ArvsworldYes, if you remove the word "still." "Dave worried." This tells us "who" and "what." But if you leave it as "Dave still worried," it will need additional information to tell us why the word "still" is there. "Even though the doctor reassured that he will make a full recovery, Dave still worried."Thanks, Arvsworld.
To make sure, if I clear ou
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David worried.
–verb (used without object)
to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
David was worried.
–noun
a worried condition or feeling; uneasiness or anxiety.
–verb (used without object)
to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
David was worried.
–noun
a worried condition or feeling; uneasiness or anxiety.
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ArvsworldDavid worried. –verb (used without object) to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret. David was worried. –noun a worried condition or feeling; uneasiness or anxiety.Thanks, Arvsworld.
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