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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Is it a correct sentence

His sacrifice was devoting.(devoting as an adjective)
  

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Neither devoting nor devoted sounds right to me. Suggestion: His sacrifice showed his devotion.

  • Neither devoting nor devoted sounds right to me.
  • Suggestion: His sacrifice showed his devotion.
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Neither devoting nor devoted sounds right to me. Suggestion: His sacrifice showed his devotion.
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You mean 'devoting' can't be used as an adjective at all?
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He was a devoted son. - - good. I can't see a use of devoting as an adjective.

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