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- 19-Nov-2008, 23:04 #1
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dead dead Police take man into custody following discovery of four dead people found dead inside Scarborough house.
Hi,
This is the headline of a today's newspaper. I wonder if the usage of the word 'dead' twice is this sentence is considered good English, please.
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- 20-Nov-2008, 00:02 #2
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Re: dead dead No. It would be most extraordinary to find four dead people alive in a house.
It is careless writing. The second "dead" is redundant.
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