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Tanner92 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
personal pronoun
Hello all 
Sometimes I notice that it is a mistake to use a personal pronoun "I" after an adjective (please, see my last example) but I can´t not find any rule saying why and when (after which words - if there are any specific) I should not use it.
On the other hand there are plenty of similar structures where it is perfectly ok to use a personal pronoun - please see my examples with hope and proud.
I am proud (that) I know you. (I am proud to know you) Both are possible
I hope I will meet him there (I hope to meet him there) Both are possible
However:
I am excitedI will play against Hewitt.
(I am excited to play against Hewitt - only this is the correct way to say it)
I don´t think that it is important to distinguish whether there is an adjective or a verb before the personal pronoun.....or is it?
Will be really grateful for any help
Thank you
Sometimes I notice that it is a mistake to use a personal pronoun "I" after an adjective (please, see my last example) but I can´t not find any rule saying why and when (after which words - if there are any specific) I should not use it.
On the other hand there are plenty of similar structures where it is perfectly ok to use a personal pronoun - please see my examples with hope and proud.
I am proud (that) I know you. (I am proud to know you) Both are possible
I hope I will meet him there (I hope to meet him there) Both are possible
However:
I am excited
(I am excited to play against Hewitt - only this is the correct way to say it)
I don´t think that it is important to distinguish whether there is an adjective or a verb before the personal pronoun.....or is it?
Will be really grateful for any help
Thank you
Top answer
Behind this seems to be a more general question about which verbs and adjectives allow the structure "verb/adjective + that". I don't think there's any rule to tell you which work and which don't. You probably just have to learn the individual patterns.
- Behind this seems to be a more general question about which verbs and adjectives allow the structure "verb/adjective + that".
- I don't think there's any rule to tell you which work and which don't.
- You probably just have to learn the individual patterns.
- The pattern does not, for me, work quite as well with "excited" as with certain other adjectives such as "happy" or "sorry".
- Nevertheless, it is no doubt used.
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Behind this seems to be a more general question about which verbs and adjectives allow the structure "verb/adjective + that". I don't think there's any rule to tell you which work and which don't. You probably just have to learn the individual patterns.
The pattern does not, for me, work quite as well with "excited" as with certain other adjectives such as "happy" or "sorry". Nevertheless
The pattern does not, for me, work quite as well with "excited" as with certain other adjectives such as "happy" or "sorry". Nevertheless
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