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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Is force adjective?

Hello.

I think that "force" can be combined with adjectives as in (1).

(1) He was short of time and forced to hurry.

(If "forced" is verb, I think that it should be "short of time and was forced".)

Do you think that it is possible to regard "forced" as adjective?

Thank you.
  

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Anonymous He was short of time and forced to hurry. You can combine like this. Yes.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous He was short of time and forced to hurry.
  • You can combine like this.
  • Yes.
  • He was short of time short - adjective and (he was) forced to hurry.
  • was forced - verb Anonymous Do you think that it is possible to regard "forced" as adjective?
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AnonymousHe was short of time and forced to hurry.
You can combine like this. Yes.

He was

short of time short - adjective

and

(he was)

forced to hurry. was forced - verb

AnonymousDo you think that it is possible t
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Thank you for you reply.

My books on English syntax say that words that belong to the same category can be combined.

He was short of time and forced to hurry.

In the sentence, based on the rule that words that belong to the same catgory can be combinedI think that "forced" is adjective, because it is coordinated with adjective "short".

If "forced" is a verb, I
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AnonymousIf "forced" is a verb, I think that verb phrases "was short" and "was forced" should be combined.
That would be better, but the sentence is understandable as is.

CJ
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