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Teleostomi Posted 19 years ago
I was only able to find the definition of "unbounded" in dictionaries. Is "unbounding" OK, or is it a flub where he should have said "unbounded"?
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unbounding or unbounded?
With confidence in our armed forces, with the unbounding determination of our people, we will gain the inevitable triumph. So help us God.This is a speech by F.D. Roosevelt.
I was only able to find the definition of "unbounded" in dictionaries. Is "unbounding" OK, or is it a flub where he should have said "unbounded"?
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I think FDR made a slip of the tongue.
- I think FDR made a slip of the tongue.
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Generally, you use the -ing suffix to describe what something is like, characteristics of something. On the other hand, you use the -ed suffix to describe... eeeer... how can I explain this... to describe how a person feels. For example:
The movie was boring. (characteristics of the movie)
I was bored by the movie. (how I felt while watching it)
The movie was boring. (characteristics of the movie)
I was bored by the movie. (how I felt while watching it)
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