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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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deposed

0Nepal's deposed king planned to move Wednesday from what was once his palace to a summer home the government has loaned him just west of the capital, officials said.02br
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00Can I replace deposed with overthrowed?02br
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02br 02br 00Yes, you can. However, "overthrown" is, to me, slightly less comfortable as an adjective before a noun, so I have a preference for "deposed". 0-

— Mr Wordy

  • 02br 02br 00Yes, you can.
  • However, "overthrown" is, to me, slightly less comfortable as an adjective before a noun, so I have a preference for "deposed".
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0It should be "overthrown" rather than "overthrowed".02br
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00Yes, you can. However, "overthrown" is, to me, slightly less comfortable as an adjective before a noun, so I have a preference for "deposed". (Others might not share this view.) In "Nepal's king was deposed/overthrown" there is, to me, nothing to choose between the two.0-
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0Thanks for the correction and answer, Mr. Wordy.0-
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