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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

is hardworking to work

Can I say,

The farmer is as hardworking as an ant.

The farmer is hardworking to work now.
  

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You can say this only : The farmer is as hardworking as an ant.

  • You can say this only : The farmer is as hardworking as an ant.
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You can say this only:

The farmer is as hardworking as an ant.
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Thanks. If I just say,

He is hardworking now.
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No, it is not a verb or a noun, Vincent-- hardworking is only an adjective.
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Not really-- it still sounds like a progressive verb form there because of 'now'. These are fine: He's a hardworking fellow. That fellow is hardworking.

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