Its value as a diagnostic is quite limited
The following is from CGEL. Can you please explain what they mean by "its value as a diagnostic is quite limited"?
Predicative adjectives most often occur as complement to the verb be, but be allows such a wide range of complements that its value as a diagnostic is quite limited. Much more useful from this point of view are the verbs become and make, and to a lesser extent seem, appear, feel, look, sound, which take a more restricted range of complements.
Top answer
Tara2 its value as a diagnostic is quite limited The fact that a word follows the verb "be" (or some inflection thereof) is not very useful for determining the part of speech of that word.
- Tara2 its value as a diagnostic is quite limited The fact that a word follows the verb "be" (or some inflection thereof) is not very useful for determining the part of speech of that word.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
Tara2its value as a diagnostic is quite limited
The fact that a word follows the verb "be" (or some inflection thereof) is not very useful for determining the part of speech of that word.
0
Related Questions