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Aishu Tm Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Placing an adjective

Hi, kindly tell me what difference it makes when an adjective, say ''Served'' is placed before and after a noun ''Companies''. As in, what is the difference between ''Companies Served'' and ''Served Companies''.
  

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Aishu Tm Hi, kindly tell me what difference it makes when an adjective, say Served is placed before and after a noun Companies . As in, what is the difference between Companies Served and Served Companies . A past participle by itself usually sounds better after the noun it modifies.

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  • Aishu Tm Hi, kindly tell me what difference it makes when an adjective, say Served is placed before and after a noun Companies .
  • As in, what is the difference between Companies Served and Served Companies .
  • A past participle by itself usually sounds better after the noun it modifies.
  • That's the main difference.
  • CJ
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Aishu Tm Hi, kindly tell me what difference it makes when an adjective, say Served is placed before and after a noun Companies. As in, what is the difference between Companies Served and Served Companies.
A past participle by itself usually sounds better after the noun it modifies. That's the main difference.

CJ
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Aishu TmI dont get you
"served" is the past participle of "to serve". When that kind of adjective — derived from a verb — is used, it is typically placed after the noun: companies served. This is not done with other kinds of adjectives; for example it's a red car, never a car red.

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