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| . Last edited by dudsky; 10-Nov-2005 at 13:16. Reason: to add more details |
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| There are lots of adjectives which have the same form as a past participle: annoyed, surprised, experienced, depressed, abandoned, interested ... The "rule" says you can only use them to describe people, not things, especially when a suitable pair in -ing exists (annoying, surprising, interesting ...) because the meaning is something like "suffering (or enjoying) a status of ... annoyance, surprise, interest, etc. |
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| I wouldn't agree with that rule: an abandoned house a deflated tyre depressed economy etc You're right to put it in inverted commas. Last edited by Tdol; 11-Nov-2005 at 05:42. |
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