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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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still unnamed

0The 01b00unnamed still02b00 photographer was in stable condition after five Iraqi policemen struck him on the head with AK-47 rifles, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official said.02br
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00I don't think still here means unmoving.02br
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00Is it common to use still as an adjective right before a noun?02br
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00Also, can I say "still unnamed" instead?02br
00Thanks in advance0-
  

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0No, this is02br 00 The 01b 00unnamed / still02b 00 photographer02br 01b 00Still photography 02b 00Photography which yields individual static images. As opposed to motion picture photography, which yields movies.. 02br 00not:02br 00 The 01b 00still-unnamed 02b 00photographer0-

  • 0No, this is02br 00 The 01b 00unnamed / still02b 00 photographer02br 01b 00Still photography 02b 00Photography which yields individual static images.
  • As opposed to motion picture photography, which yields movies..
  • 02br 00not:02br 00 The 01b 00still-unnamed 02b 00photographer0-
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0No, this is02br
00 The 01b00unnamed / still02b00 photographer02br
01b00Still photography 02b00Photography which yields individual static images. As opposed to motion picture photography, which yields movies.. 02br
00not:02br
00 The 01b00still-unnamed 02b00photographer0-
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0Hi MH, for someone who already knows the answer, your reply may be clear. But someone like me who is confused is not capable of understanding 02br
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00No, this is 02br
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00 The 01b00unnamed / still02b00 photographer02br
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00Which question does this answer? I would appreciate it if you could elaborate a
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0Still here does mean 'unmoving' and it is a type of photography.02br
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00The unnamed photographer (who took this still photograph). 02br
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00It may sound odd as, admittedly, all photographs are 'stills' but it is used in contexts where there could be confusion with film-makers. For example, in film credits, there are lots of photographical credits r
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0I had to read your reply three times before I got it.My mind kept telling me to interpret it as "unmoving/stiff body of the unlucky photographer"02br
00Thanks, Nona.0-

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