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Moominpapa Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
The Position of an Adjective which modify a noun
I have a question about the position of adjective.
I've got the following sentence.
'Hello, I'm calling because I'd like to have a small reception catered this Friday afternoon.'
Why does the "catered" come after the "a small reception"?
Is "a catered small reception" incorrect?
I've got the following sentence.
'Hello, I'm calling because I'd like to have a small reception catered this Friday afternoon.'
Why does the "catered" come after the "a small reception"?
Is "a catered small reception" incorrect?
Top answer
In your sentence catered is a verb, not an adjective. > I would like someone to do the catering for a small reception. In A catered small reception the word catered is indeed an adjective.
- In your sentence catered is a verb, not an adjective.
- > I would like someone to do the catering for a small reception.
- In A catered small reception the word catered is indeed an adjective.
- > A small reception that has food laid on by caterers.
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In your sentence catered is a verb, not an adjective.
> I would like someone to do the catering for a small reception.
In A catered small reception the word catered is indeed an adjective.
> A small reception that has food laid on by caterers.
> I would like someone to do the catering for a small reception.
In A catered small reception the word catered is indeed an adjective.
> A small reception that has food laid on by caterers.
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Oh! The "have" here works like "make", right?
Which is to say, the usage is same as "I had my car repaired at that shop."
I thought that the "have a small reception" means to hold a small reception.
Thank you very much!
It seems that I need more and more and more study...
Which is to say, the usage is same as "I had my car repaired at that shop."
I thought that the "have a small reception" means to hold a small reception.
Thank you very much!
It seems that I need more and more and more study...
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To have a small reception does mean to hold a small reception, but if you add catered on the end the have links with the catered, and it changes the meaning of the sentence.
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moominpapaWhy does the "catered" come after the "a small reception"?I'd like to have a small reception catered this Friday afternoon.
The order is typical of "causative have". The pattern is have + noun phrase + past participle
Let's have the house painted. (arrange for the house to b
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Oh, yes, that's it! I wanted to say the word which means "causative verb" in English in my latest comment, but I didn't know that word!
Thanks Blue Jay and CalifJim. Your teachings are always helpful!
Thanks Blue Jay and CalifJim. Your teachings are always helpful!
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