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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Two questions; mainly on adjectival function
1. Is the word 'welcome' an adjective in no.1, whereas it is a past participle in no.2? Are both allowed?
1. You are welcome/will be welcome to eat whatever you want.
2. You are welcomed/will be welcomed to eat to your heart's desire.
2. Is the word 'learner's' sort of an adjective (modifyhing the noun 'dictionary' here? It would be difficult for me to convince myself that this is similar in construction to 'his dictionary'.
If anyone of you have difficulty in choosing a learner's dictionary, I will recommend this one. It has these features that ...
1. You are welcome/will be welcome to eat whatever you want.
2. You are welcomed/will be welcomed to eat to your heart's desire.
2. Is the word 'learner's' sort of an adjective (modifyhing the noun 'dictionary' here? It would be difficult for me to convince myself that this is similar in construction to 'his dictionary'.
If anyone of you have difficulty in choosing a learner's dictionary, I will recommend this one. It has these features that ...
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Hi, 1. 2? Yes.
- Hi, 1.
- 2?
- Yes.
- Are both allowed?
- 1 .
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Hi,
1. Is the word 'welcome' an adjective in no.1, whereas it is a past participle in no.2? Yes.
Are both allowed?
1. You are welcome/will be welcome to eat whatever you want. The focus here is 'you are invited to eat a lot'.
2. You are welcomed/will be welcomed to eat to your heart's desire. The focus here is people say "Hello, it's nice to see you, please c
1. Is the word 'welcome' an adjective in no.1, whereas it is a past participle in no.2? Yes.
Are both allowed?
1. You are welcome/will be welcome to eat whatever you want. The focus here is 'you are invited to eat a lot'.
2. You are welcomed/will be welcomed to eat to your heart's desire. The focus here is people say "Hello, it's nice to see you, please c
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Thank you. I have trouble equating the concept of 'for a learner' with the concept of the phrase 'belonging to a learner'. I think we use the 'belonging to a person or people' concept as the basis for possessing a noun like 'a teachers' seminar' but it could be said that it is a seminar for teachers. Are the concepts 'for something or someone' and 'belonging to something or someone' roughly the s
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Hi,
I don't see 'a teachers' seminar' as meaning that the seminar belongs to the teachers. I think you need to consider the context.
eg In the changing room, I accidentally picked up a man's shirt. He said, "Please put my shirt down".
eg In the store, I said to the assistant,' I'm looking for a man's shirt'.
When you consider these contex
I don't see 'a teachers' seminar' as meaning that the seminar belongs to the teachers. I think you need to consider the context.
eg In the changing room, I accidentally picked up a man's shirt. He said, "Please put my shirt down".
eg In the store, I said to the assistant,' I'm looking for a man's shirt'.
When you consider these contex
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