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Vincent Teo Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Decorating

Can I say,

(a) They are decorating a Christmas tree.

(b) They are decorating adornments on a christmas tree.
  

Top answer

Vincent Teo (a) They are decorating a Christmas tree. (b) They adorning a christmas tree. Since adornment is a process of jazzing up, I guess the verb will suit better in your second example.

— Fandorin

  • Vincent Teo (a) They are decorating a Christmas tree.
  • (b) They adorning a christmas tree.
  • Since adornment is a process of jazzing up, I guess the verb will suit better in your second example.
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Vincent Teo(a) They are decorating a Christmas tree.

(b) They adorning a christmas tree.
Since adornment is a process of jazzing up, I guess the verb will suit better in your second example.
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I think Vincent is also confusing adornment and ornament.

They are decorating the Christmas tree with ornaments.
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