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Teleostomi Posted 19 years ago
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sick or ill?

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101.I'm taking care of my 11b10sick12b10 sister.12br
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102.I'm taking care of my 11b10ill12b10 sister.12br
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10Hi, which is better, sick or ill?0-
  

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201.I'm taking care of my 21b20sick22b20 sister.22br
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202.I'm taking care of my 21b20ill22b20 sister.22br
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20Hi, which is better, sick or ill?12br
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01i00Ill02i00 meaning 'sick' shouldn't be used attributively, i.e. before a noun it qualifies. Therefore sentence 2 is wrong. However, when 01i00ill02i00 doesn't mean 'sick', it can be used attributively: 01i00ill luck, ill advice02i00 etc.02br
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