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Tenacious Learner Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Things Chinese vs Chinese things
Hi teachers
I found this sentence in a book, why is it correct 'a'? Shouldn't 'Chinese' be the adjective?
Is it 'b' correct too?
a) I miss all things Chinese.
b) I miss all Chinese things.
Thanks in advance.
I found this sentence in a book, why is it correct 'a'? Shouldn't 'Chinese' be the adjective?
Is it 'b' correct too?
a) I miss all things Chinese.
b) I miss all Chinese things.
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
A is a somewhat literary way of writing B, and yet A is the usual while B is stylistically rather poor.
- A is a somewhat literary way of writing B, and yet A is the usual while B is stylistically rather poor.
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A is a somewhat literary way of writing B, and yet A is the usual while B is stylistically rather poor.
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Hi Mister Micawber,
Thanks for your reply!
But if I say, 'I like Chinese food' is correct. I would nerver say 'I like food Chinese'.
Why here 'Chinese' goes before the noun 'food'? Because it is an adjective. Right?
Why in my original one is the other way around?
TS
Thanks for your reply!
But if I say, 'I like Chinese food' is correct. I would nerver say 'I like food Chinese'.
Why here 'Chinese' goes before the noun 'food'? Because it is an adjective. Right?
Why in my original one is the other way around?
TS
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