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Komountain Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
minor
Hello.
His injuries suffered in the accident turned out to be minor.
Here, the word minor is in predicative usage, not in attributive usage.
My instinct tells me that the word minor should be used attributively as in:
He suffered minor injuries in the accident.
Can I use it either way?
His injuries suffered in the accident turned out to be minor.
Here, the word minor is in predicative usage, not in attributive usage.
My instinct tells me that the word minor should be used attributively as in:
He suffered minor injuries in the accident.
Can I use it either way?
Top answer
Yes, you can, as here. The injury was minor. The error was major.
- Yes, you can, as here.
- The injury was minor.
- The error was major.
- The smoker was adult.
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Yes, you can, as here.
The injury was minor.
The error was major.
The smoker was adult.
The injury was minor.
The error was major.
The smoker was adult.
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