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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Going

He's the biggest hypocrite going.

Is "going" an adjective in the sentence above?
  

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Is "going" an adjective in the sentence above? No. It's a verb.

— CalifJim

  • Is "going" an adjective in the sentence above?
  • No.
  • It's a verb.
  • This has the form of a reduced relative clause.
  • He's the biggest hypocrite who is going .
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AnonymousHe's the biggest hypocrite going.Is "going" an adjective in the sentence above?
No. It's a verb. This has the form of a reduced relative clause.

He's the biggest hypocrite who is going.

Of course, 'going' cannot be taken literally. It's an idiom roughly meaning "in existence", or "that I
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Thank you, CJ, for the reply.
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