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Maya_elmoraly Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

What's the difference ?

Hello all ,

I wonder if anyone knows the difference between these two sentences :

This train is fast.

This is a fast train.

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Hi, I don't see a difference. Possibly there might be some context that would suggest some difference, but I can't think of one. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, I don't see a difference.
  • Possibly there might be some context that would suggest some difference, but I can't think of one.
  • Clive
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Hi,

I don't see a difference.
Possibly there might be some context that would suggest some difference, but I can't think of one.


Clive
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first sentence emphasizes - verb fast
second one - adjective fast
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Anonymousfirst sentence emphasizes - verb fastsecond one - adjective fast
In neither of the original sentences is "fast" a verb!
It is an adjective describing the train in both.
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