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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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We found the asleep baby

0We found the asleep baby in the cradle.02br
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00We found the sleepless baby in the cradle.02br
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00Hi,02br
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00Do both of the above sound right to you? Thanks.0-
  

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12blockquote 10That would be a big resounding "No"! 02br 00The baby is asleep - Yes. 02br 00found the baby asleep - Yes.

— CalifJim

  • 12blockquote 10That would be a big resounding "No"!
  • 02br 00The baby is asleep - Yes.
  • 02br 00found the baby asleep - Yes.
  • 02br 01i 00sleepless02i 00 means unable to sleep.
  • It's a bit unusual to call a baby sleepless.
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0 01blockquote
01cite10Angliholic12cite10Do both of the above sound right to you?12blockquote
10That would be a big resounding "No"! 05002br
01i00asleep02i00 can't be used attributively -- only predicatively.02br
00asleep baby - No.02br
00The baby is asleep - Yes. 02br
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