A sentence

[nyggus]

"The algorithm works in the case of both studied problems and of other mentioned problems as well."
Is this sentence correct?

Thanks,
Nyggus

[Tdol]

problems studied...problems mentioned (I prefer this word order)

[nyggus]

problems studied...problems mentioned (I prefer this word order)

Hi, tdol, and thanks. I usually prefer it too, but there are people that prefer the other order. It confuses me a lot. (In fact, in my first draft it was 'problems studied'.) Is it only the preference, ot is it a grammar rule?

Thanks,
Nyggus

[Tdol]

It depends on the adjective- some go before the noun more readily.

[nyggus]

It depends on the adjective- some go before the noun more readily.

Then, a decision is not explicit, is it? Is it a matter of style then? It depends on a writer and on his vision, does it?
I think such stuff (in general, when one has to decide which version is better, although both could be applied) is a bit difficult for non-native English speakers, since they don't have this "feeling" of the language, and they should probably base then on their memory.

Thanks,
Nyggus

[tedtmc]

Correct me if I am wrong.
'Studied problems' sounds awkward.
In fact, I have not seen 'study' used as an adjective.
It's OK to say 'analysed problems' or 'solved problems'.
In 'problem studied', study is used as a verb which is short for 'problem which has been studied'. There is a difference.

[nyggus]

Correct me if I am wrong.
'Studied problems' sounds awkward.
In fact, I have not seen 'study used' as an adjective.
It's OK to say 'analysed problems' or 'solved problems'.
In 'problem studied', study is used as a verb which is short for 'problem which has been studied'. There is a difference.

Then you should read 'problem that has been solved', shouldn't you?

Nyggus

[Tdol]

Yes

[nyggus]

Nevertheless, what should we do in case when we have to write "the approach presented" in the following sentence?
"The presented approach to studying a problem given by Smith (1997) is..."? I don't see any possibilities of putting "presented" in a different place than it is put now. Then, it is a contrary rule than it was in our earlier discussion, isn't it?

Best,
Nyggus

[Tdol]

There you have the 'to studying...' which modies 'approach' not 'presented'