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Alc24 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
SLOUCHED vs SLOUCHING
Which would you say?
She is slouching in her chair. (when using IS, isn't it following by the continuous?) PRESENT CONTINUOUS
She is slouched in her chair. (in the dictionary, they say "were slouched" is a verb, but isn't "were" followed by SLOUCHING and not SLOUCHED, I'd say "were slouched" is an ADJ. but the dictionary says SLOUCHED isn't an adj???
Can you tell me which you'd say?
She is slouching in her chair. (when using IS, isn't it following by the continuous?) PRESENT CONTINUOUS
She is slouched in her chair. (in the dictionary, they say "were slouched" is a verb, but isn't "were" followed by SLOUCHING and not SLOUCHED, I'd say "were slouched" is an ADJ. but the dictionary says SLOUCHED isn't an adj???
Can you tell me which you'd say?
My hair is curly/curls when I come out of the shower/after a shower.
I count my day to my departure/until my departure.
I count my days to I leave.
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I have to check but slouch is a verb as it is an action therefore slouched is the past tense. She is slouching, and she was slouched, she is slouched over the table.
- I have to check but slouch is a verb as it is an action therefore slouched is the past tense.
- She is slouching, and she was slouched, she is slouched over the table.
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I have to check but slouch is a verb as it is an action therefore slouched is the past tense. She is slouching, and she was slouched, she is slouched over the table.
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My hair curls after a shower. My hair is curly when I come out of the shower.
I count the days until I depart/my departure. I am counting the days until my departure.- This is the sentence that I think is best.
I count the days until I depart/my departure. I am counting the days until my departure.- This is the sentence that I think is best.
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Thank you Dave,
I had a question, the word FINISH is both a verb and an adjective. I will finish my work. VERB
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I am finished with my work. ADJ
I am finishing my work. VERB PRESENT CONTINUOUS
And the SLOUCH sentences do resemble the above sentences, so IS slouched, even if it doesn't say it in the dictionary, does sound like a ADJ to me.
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I had a question, the word FINISH is both a verb and an adjective. I will finish my work. VERB
and
I am finished with my work. ADJ
I am finishing my work. VERB PRESENT CONTINUOUS
And the SLOUCH sentences do resemble the above sentences, so IS slouched, even if it doesn't say it in the dictionary, does sound like a ADJ to me.
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I'm not 100% sure about slouched I could just give you the uses without looking it up (which I might get time to do later).
Leave (noun)/vacation is American, Holiday/annual leave is British. Departure sounds as though you are departing for a long time/ever. Leave/Holiday is better if that is what the departure is (temporary). "I am counting the days until I take my leave." If you me
Leave (noun)/vacation is American, Holiday/annual leave is British. Departure sounds as though you are departing for a long time/ever. Leave/Holiday is better if that is what the departure is (temporary). "I am counting the days until I take my leave." If you me
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