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Schrodinger56 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Glass of Claret?
Can someone tell me which is grammatically correct and why?
(1) A decent glass of claret.
or
(2) A glass of decent claret.
Thanks
(1) A decent glass of claret.
or
(2) A glass of decent claret.
Thanks
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Welcome to the forum. Gramatically, both sentences are correct. "Decent" is an adjective and can be grammatically placed before a noun.
- Welcome to the forum.
- Gramatically, both sentences are correct.
- "Decent" is an adjective and can be grammatically placed before a noun.
- Glass and claret are nouns.
- However, considering the definition of decent, if I had to chose one of these 2 as being more common, I would choose the first.
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Welcome to the forum.
Gramatically, both sentences are correct. "Decent" is an adjective and can be grammatically placed before a noun. Glass and claret are nouns.
However, considering the definition of decent, if I had to chose one of these 2 as being more common, I would choose the first. It is a rather stiff, but is a sort of underhanded complement to a host for serving the corr
Gramatically, both sentences are correct. "Decent" is an adjective and can be grammatically placed before a noun. Glass and claret are nouns.
However, considering the definition of decent, if I had to chose one of these 2 as being more common, I would choose the first. It is a rather stiff, but is a sort of underhanded complement to a host for serving the corr
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Hi,
Here's another point of view.
I'd say the common phrase would be a 'a decent glass of claret', meaning the claret is decent.
There are a lot more comments made about wine than comments made about the kind of glass it is served in. In addition, the kind of person who serves his guests claret is unlikely to give it to them in a water glass.
Here's another point of view.
I'd say the common phrase would be a 'a decent glass of claret', meaning the claret is decent.
There are a lot more comments made about wine than comments made about the kind of glass it is served in. In addition, the kind of person who serves his guests claret is unlikely to give it to them in a water glass.
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