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Vestigium Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
use of present participle VS past participle as an adjective
Hi everyone in EnglishForward!
Would you please explain it below?
"In the kitchen, there were loaves of bread in the oven. He could smell the baking loaves and knew that soon he would eat freshly baked bread"
At first I think the boldic word "baking" should be changed into baked, for the loaves cannot bake, but be baked.
However, in meaning, can it mean that the loaves are being baked now by using "baking" as an adjective modifying loaves in the preceeding position?
Thank you for your help in advance~
Would you please explain it below?
"In the kitchen, there were loaves of bread in the oven. He could smell the baking loaves and knew that soon he would eat freshly baked bread"
At first I think the boldic word "baking" should be changed into baked, for the loaves cannot bake, but be baked.
However, in meaning, can it mean that the loaves are being baked now by using "baking" as an adjective modifying loaves in the preceeding position?
Thank you for your help in advance~
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Hi, Yes, that's what it means. eg a falling rock is still in the air. eg a fallen rock is on the ground.
- Hi, Yes, that's what it means.
- eg a falling rock is still in the air.
- eg a fallen rock is on the ground.
- Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,
Yes, that's what it means.
eg a falling rock is still in the air.
eg a fallen rock is on the ground.
Best wishes, Clive
Yes, that's what it means.
eg a falling rock is still in the air.
eg a fallen rock is on the ground.
Best wishes, Clive
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He could smell the loaves as they were baking ...
It should not be changed to baked.
<<... can it mean that the loaves are being baked now by using "baking" as an adjective modifying loaves in thepreceeding preceding position?>>
Yes, that's exactly it. being baked (not necessari
It should not be changed to baked.
<<... can it mean that the loaves are being baked now by using "baking" as an adjective modifying loaves in the
Yes, that's exactly it. being baked (not necessari
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