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Dileepa Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Usage of driving

I've found phrase "a forward-driving approach" in a sentence.

This Sales Manager position offers you the opportunity to make a significant impact on our entire organization by bringing fresh energy and a forward-driving approach to our sales program.


I've try to find how to use "-driving" postfix accurately, however unfortunately I couldn't find any authentic source to gain information about the usage of "-driving". Please some one tall me how can I use this and please let me know if there is any url to read about this.

  

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This is an example of a feature of English whereby something that does something in a certain way can be described as "a X-Ying Z". For example: a hard-working man = a man who works hard a free-swimming fish = a fish that swims free a fast-talking salesman = a salesman who talks fast In principle you can create such phrases wherever they "make sense", but in reality it is probably fairly easy to create unnatural-sounding examples (= examples that sound unnatural). Knowing what sounds natural and what doesn't requires some "feel" for the language.

  • This is an example of a feature of English whereby something that does something in a certain way can be described as "a X-Ying Z".
  • For example: a hard-working man = a man who works hard a free-swimming fish = a fish that swims free a fast-talking salesman = a salesman who talks fast In principle you can create such phrases wherever they "make sense", but in reality it is probably fairly easy to create unnatural-sounding examples (= examples that sound unnatural).
  • Knowing what sounds natural and what doesn't requires some "feel" for the language.
  • Also, we do not usually use this pattern with "-ly" adverbs.
  • Other examples involving "-driving" might be "fast-driving" or "hard-driving".
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This is an example of a feature of English whereby something that does something in a certain way can be described as "a X-Ying Z". For example:

a hard-working man = a man who works hard
a free-swimming fish = a fish that swims free
a fast-talking salesman = a salesman who talks fast

In principle you can create such phrases wherever

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