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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
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Generalised vs general anxiety disorder

The information in this section is about a specific condition called generalised anxiety disorder (GAD).

GAD is a long-term condition that causes you to feel anxious about a wide range of situations and issues, rather than one specific event.

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/generalised-anxiety-disorder/
What parts of speech is "generalised" in "generalised anxiety disorder "?
Why can't we use "general" instead- general anxiety disorder "?
How does the meaning change?
  

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anonymous What parts part of speech is "generalised" in "generalised anxiety disorde r" ? It's an adjective that modifies 'anxiety'. More specifically it's a participle-adjective from the verb "generalise", to make (something) general.

— CalifJim

  • anonymous What parts part of speech is "generalised" in "generalised anxiety disorde r" ?
  • It's an adjective that modifies 'anxiety'.
  • More specifically it's a participle-adjective from the verb "generalise", to make (something) general.
  • anonymous Why can't we use "general" instead — " general anxiety disorde r" ?
  • We can, but that's not how it was named by those who named it.
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anonymousWhat parts part of speech is "generalised" in "generalised anxiety disorder"?

It's an adjective that modifies 'anxiety'. More specifically it's a participle-adjective from the verb "generalise", to make (something) general.

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