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Thein Lwin 7291 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Linking verb and adjective?
It was like using a watch that runs slow.
In the sentence, is the verb 'runs' a linking verb and 'slow', an adjective? Thanks in advance.
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No. My watch runs slow. is an idiom.
- No.
- My watch runs slow.
- is an idiom.
- It means that the watch shows a time that is earlier than the actual time, and the difference gets larger and larger over time.
- For example, I set my watch to the actual time.
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No.
My watch runs slow. is an idiom. It means that the watch shows a time that is earlier than the actual time, and the difference gets larger and larger over time. For example, I set my watch to the actual time. Tomorrow, when the actual time is 12:00, my watch says that it is 11:55. My watch is 5 minutes slow.
My watch runs fast. is an idiom. It means that t
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