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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Present participles of intransitive verbs fit for adjectives?

Hi. Could we use the present participles of intransitive verbs as adjectives? I am sorry if the question proves to be very broad in nature. Thank you for your anticipated help.
  

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Anonymous Hi. Could we use the present participles of intransitive verbs as adjectives? I am sorry if the question proves to be very broad in nature.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous Hi.
  • Could we use the present participles of intransitive verbs as adjectives?
  • I am sorry if the question proves to be very broad in nature.
  • Thank you for your anticipated help.
  • Certainly.
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AnonymousHi. Could we use the present participles of intransitive verbs as adjectives? I am sorry if the question proves to be very broad in nature. Thank you for your anticipated help.

Certainly. In fact, there is a well known proverb which contains that construction:

Let sleeping dogs lie.

CJ
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