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Thein Lwin 7291 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
the use of adverse
The conditions on the moon are adverse and unpleasant for/to people from the earth.
In the sentence, which is correct, for or to?
Thanks a lot.
In the sentence, which is correct, for or to?
Thanks a lot.
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I don't understand what you're trying to say. So, I'm guessing you mean one of these: 1. The conditions on the moon are too adverse and unpleasant for people to live there.
- I don't understand what you're trying to say.
- So, I'm guessing you mean one of these: 1.
- The conditions on the moon are too adverse and unpleasant for people to live there.
- 2.
- The conditions on the moon are adverse and unpleasant compared with those on Earth.
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I don't understand what you're trying to say.
So, I'm guessing you mean one of these:
1. The conditions on the moon are too adverse and unpleasant for people to live there.
2. The conditions on the moon are adverse and unpleasant compared with those on Earth.
3. The conditions on the moon are adverse and unpleasant.
So, I'm guessing you mean one of these:
1. The conditions on the moon are too adverse and unpleasant for people to live there.
2. The conditions on the moon are adverse and unpleasant compared with those on Earth.
3. The conditions on the moon are adverse and unpleasant.
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In OALD, it is said that "adverse" is attributive. If so, I'd like to know whether the use of "adverse" in my sentence is correct. Thanks again.
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It may be more common as an attributive than a predicative adjective but not exclusively so.
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