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Starstuff Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
The increase is suspect
hi,
Can anyone explain why there's no article before "suspect"? "Suspect" is always a countable noun, isn't it?
“The increase is suspect, to put it mildly,” said Douglas Porter, senior economist at BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., in a morning note.
Thanks!
Can anyone explain why there's no article before "suspect"? "Suspect" is always a countable noun, isn't it?
“The increase is suspect, to put it mildly,” said Douglas Porter, senior economist at BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., in a morning note.
Thanks!
Top answer
Suspect can be a noun, verb, or adjective. In this sentence it's an adjective, it's use meaning that Porter thinks there might be illicit activity resulting in the increase. The verb, to suspect, means that you imagine something to be true, have doubts about something, or imagine someone to be guilty.
- Suspect can be a noun, verb, or adjective.
- In this sentence it's an adjective, it's use meaning that Porter thinks there might be illicit activity resulting in the increase.
- The verb, to suspect, means that you imagine something to be true, have doubts about something, or imagine someone to be guilty.
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Suspect can be a noun, verb, or adjective. In this sentence it's an adjective, it's use meaning that Porter thinks there might be illicit activity resulting in the increase.
The verb, to suspect, means that you imagine something to be true, have doubts about something, or imagine someone to be guilty. "I suspect that the crown isn't made of pure gold."
The verb, to suspect, means that you imagine something to be true, have doubts about something, or imagine someone to be guilty. "I suspect that the crown isn't made of pure gold."
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