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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
+ing adjectives
I am a bit confused about when to use verb+ing adjectives. Here are some examples:
"Printing paper". I understand this verb .
"Print cartridge". Why does not the same rule apply for cartridge?
"Negotiation table". Same thing here.
Are there specific rules that I can memorize? Can somebody point me in the direction where I can look them up?
"Printing paper". I understand this verb .
"Print cartridge". Why does not the same rule apply for cartridge?
"Negotiation table". Same thing here.
Are there specific rules that I can memorize? Can somebody point me in the direction where I can look them up?
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Anonymous Are there specific rules that I can memorize? No. Each case is separate from the others and will have to be learned separately.
- Anonymous Are there specific rules that I can memorize?
- No.
- Each case is separate from the others and will have to be learned separately.
- Modification with a noun or a "normal" adjective is most common; modification with an -ing form is less used.
- At least that's my impression.
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AnonymousAre there specific rules that I can memorize?No. Each case is separate from the others and will have to be learned separately. Modification with a noun or a "normal" adjective is most common; modification with an -ing form is less used. At least that's my impression.
Very often the -ing form is used when the -ing form indicates an ac
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