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KhoshtipMan Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Past participle as an adjective before/after a noun
All tenses mentioned can be ...
All mentioned tenses can be ...
Any difference?
All mentioned tenses can be ...
Any difference?
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There are some modifiers that we strongly prefer to be put after the noun. This is the post-position, as opposed to the normal pre-position. ") are in that category.
- There are some modifiers that we strongly prefer to be put after the noun.
- This is the post-position, as opposed to the normal pre-position.
- ") are in that category.
- The bias for the post-position is even stronger when there is an adverb.
- The participle stands as a reduced relative clause in the passive voice.
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There are some modifiers that we strongly prefer to be put after the noun. This is the post-position, as opposed to the normal pre-position.
Past participles ("mentioned, described, given, etc.") are in that category. The bias for the post-position is even stronger when there is an adverb. The participle stands as a reduced relative clause in the passive voice.
The example [which was]
Past participles ("mentioned, described, given, etc.") are in that category. The bias for the post-position is even stronger when there is an adverb. The participle stands as a reduced relative clause in the passive voice.
The example [which was]
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