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Help me to list some adjective used after noun?

can you help me to explain some adjective used after noun?

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There's nothing much to explain beyond the fact that some adjectives post-modify in the predicate: I am aware of the problem He is loath to leave her I'm afraid you can't do that. And a few post-modify right after the noun or certain nouns: Are you man enough to leap that chasm? Anyone smarter would have avoided the problem.

— Mister Micawber

  • There's nothing much to explain beyond the fact that some adjectives post-modify in the predicate: I am aware of the problem He is loath to leave her I'm afraid you can't do that.
  • And a few post-modify right after the noun or certain nouns: Are you man enough to leap that chasm?
  • Anyone smarter would have avoided the problem.
  • But post-modification is usually the only way we can use adjective phrases and clauses: The man on the corner is watching us.
  • The fellow that I met last night is a neurosurgeon.
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There's nothing much to explain beyond the fact that some adjectives post-modify in the predicate:

I am aware of the problem
He is loath to leave her
I'm afraid you can't do that.

And a few post-modify right after the noun or certain nouns:

Are you man enough to leap that chasm?
Anyone smarter
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