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Originally Posted by MikeNewYork No. In "an exciting game", "exciting" means "causing excitement". | Yes, that's what I wanted to say. Quote: |
Originally Posted by MikeNewYork There is no "excited game" that I am aware of. | Are you sure? Can't you say, for example, "an excited conversation"? As far as I'm concerned, I've heard that kind of "excited".
FYI, check this out: "I'm just trying to play a relaxed game," Miller said. "An excited game isn't the style that works up here and luckily for me, I'm more relaxed, not real flashy and flamboyant. I can let the game kind of come to me." http://www.usatoday.com/sports/score...JOSE---0nr.htm
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These are examples of metaphorical language. An "excited" conversation is one in which the participants are excited. In that context, "exciting" wouldn't convey the appropriate meaning. But it is not really the conversation that is "excited".
In the second example, it is similar. He refers to o relaxed game as one in which the players are rather letharigic. An excited game is one in which the players are excited, more animated, more aggressive.