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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Past participle vs present participle used as adjectives

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Why ''connecting rooms' rather than connected rooms. Are there any rules implying this or is it an idiomatic usage.

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Anonymous We can provide you with connecting rooms Why ''connecting rooms' rather than connected rooms . Are there any rules implying this or is it an idiomatic usage. There's no particular reason or rule about this one.

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  • Anonymous We can provide you with connecting rooms Why ''connecting rooms' rather than connected rooms .
  • Are there any rules implying this or is it an idiomatic usage.
  • There's no particular reason or rule about this one.
  • It's simply customary to say "connecting rooms".
  • CJ
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AnonymousWe can provide you with connecting rooms
Why ''connecting rooms' rather than connected rooms. Are there any rules implying this or is it an idiomatic usage.
There's no particular reason or rule about this one. It's simply customary to say "connecting rooms".

CJ
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