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Veronica 222 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
"You amazing!" said without "are".
Hello, teachers! May you answer me please?
Could I say "You amazing!" said without "are" in slang, not in writing. Or not. Thank you.
Could I say "You amazing!" said without "are" in slang, not in writing. Or not. Thank you.
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No. " With some other adjectives the construction without "are" is possible. You lying/cheating son of a b.
- No.
- " With some other adjectives the construction without "are" is possible.
- You lying/cheating son of a b.
- (b is short for a rather vulgar word so I can't use it here)) This structure is used to express your frustration at someone.
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No. It's usually "You're amazing!"
With some other adjectives the construction without "are" is possible.
You lying/cheating son of a b. (b is short for a rather vulgar word so I can't use it here))
This structure is used to express your frustration at someone.
With some other adjectives the construction without "are" is possible.
You lying/cheating son of a b. (b is short for a rather vulgar word so I can't use it here))
This structure is used to express your frustration at someone.
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Could I say "You amazing!" said without "are" in slang, not in writing.-- No. Ivan's example is a different structure: the adjective is attributive (before the noun), not predicative (after the verb) as yours should be.
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