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Debpriya De Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Understood

Can the word "understood" be used as an adjective meaning "implicit" or "obvious" as distinct from its common usage as the past tense and past participle of "understand" ?

For example A : "Why didn't you tell me you were the constable's son ?"
B: "That was understood."
  

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Correct. In a command, "you" is the understood subject. "

  • Correct.
  • In a command, "you" is the understood subject.
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Correct.

In a command, "you" is the understood subject. "Come on down!"

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