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C2ran Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Position of the past participle modifying nouns

Hello teachers. Thanks for answering questions.

What difference is there between positioning p.p in front of noun and the opposite?

ex) invested money vs money invested

By placing them differently, what kind of effect would appear?

In economics, I know people say 'quantity demanded', but why not 'demanded quantity'?

Is there a grammatical explanation for this?

Thanks.
  

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p in front of noun and the opposite? -- Generally, in front is an adjective showing a quality; after is a modifying clause showing past action. In economics, I know people say 'quantity demanded', but why not 'demanded quantity'?

— Mister Micawber

  • p in front of noun and the opposite?
  • -- Generally, in front is an adjective showing a quality; after is a modifying clause showing past action.
  • In economics, I know people say 'quantity demanded', but why not 'demanded quantity'?
  • -- Some are permitted to pre-modify, while others are not; the same applies to post-modification.
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What difference is there between positioning p.p in front of noun and the opposite? By placing them differently, what kind of effect would appear?-- Generally, in front is an adjective showing a quality; after is a modifying clause showing past action.


In economics, I know people say 'quantity demanded', but why not 'demanded quantity'? Is there a grammatical ex
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Mister MicawberSome are permitted to pre-modify, while others are not; the same applies to post-modification.

Could you give me some more details and examples about this? or a reference of a book explaining this? Thanks!

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I'm not sure there is any. It is just an observation.
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Mister MicawberI'm not sure there is any. It is just an observation.
Thank you~ Your answer is good enough for me.
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