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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Sentences with the word 'hurt'
How are they different? Does the word 'hurt' in no. 1 function as an adjective?
1. Are you hurt?
2. Are you hurting? (this seems to impIy present-time pertinence, IMO)
3. Does it hurt? (this seems to be different than the ones above in terms of meaning)
1. Are you hurt?
2. Are you hurting? (this seems to impIy present-time pertinence, IMO)
3. Does it hurt? (this seems to be different than the ones above in terms of meaning)
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Hi, How are they different? Does the word 'hurt' in no. 1 function as an adjective?
- Hi, How are they different?
- Does the word 'hurt' in no.
- 1 function as an adjective?
- Yes 1.
- Are you hurt?
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Hi,
How are they different? Does the word 'hurt' in no. 1 function as an adjective? Yes
1. Are you hurt? Similar to 'Do you have an injury?
2. Are you hurting? (this seems to impIy present-time pertinence, IMO) Yes.
3. Does it hurt? (this seems to be different than the ones above in terms of meaning) This refers more specifically to the injured place, or to the cause of
How are they different? Does the word 'hurt' in no. 1 function as an adjective? Yes
1. Are you hurt? Similar to 'Do you have an injury?
2. Are you hurting? (this seems to impIy present-time pertinence, IMO) Yes.
3. Does it hurt? (this seems to be different than the ones above in terms of meaning) This refers more specifically to the injured place, or to the cause of
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"Are you hurting?" (Are you in pain?) is probably the most likely of the three to be used figuratively: "Are you hurting for [lack of] money?" The others tend to refer to "anguish" when not referring to physical pain.
I agree, #3 refers to the source of the pain rather than the person's condition.
I agree, #3 refers to the source of the pain rather than the person's condition.
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