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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Separate/separated

Both of them (separate/separated) are adjectives. Are they any discrepant?

Can I use 'discrepant' in the predicative position of a sentence?

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-- I cannot choose, because neither seems to make sense in your sentence. What do you want to say? Are they any discrepant?

— Mister Micawber

  • -- I cannot choose, because neither seems to make sense in your sentence.
  • What do you want to say?
  • Are they any discrepant?
  • -- Not with 'any'.
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Both of them (separate/separated) are adjectives.-- I cannot choose, because neither seems to make sense in your sentence. What do you want to say?

Are they any discrepant? Can I use 'discrepant' in the predicative position of a sentence?-- Not with 'any'.
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Are they grammatical?

1. Are they discrepant? (as you said)

2. Are they any more/less discrepant?
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I have to say that I've gone more than 40 years in my life without ever encountering the word "discrepant."
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Are they grammatical?
1. Are they discrepant? (as you said)

2. Are they any more/less discrepant?
Yes.

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