H hanky Key Member Joined Oct 7, 2008 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Vietnamese Home Country Vietnam Current Location Vietnam Jul 5, 2010 #1 Hello, Is this acceptable to use "died link" instead of "dead link" to mean the link is no longer available? Thanks a lot. H
Hello, Is this acceptable to use "died link" instead of "dead link" to mean the link is no longer available? Thanks a lot. H
Raymott VIP Member Joined Jun 29, 2008 Member Type Academic Native Language English Home Country Australia Current Location Australia Jul 5, 2010 #2 hanky said: Hello, Is this acceptable to use "died link" instead of "dead link" to mean the link is no longer available? Thanks a lot. H Click to expand... No. The adjective is 'dead'. "Died' isn't used that way.
hanky said: Hello, Is this acceptable to use "died link" instead of "dead link" to mean the link is no longer available? Thanks a lot. H Click to expand... No. The adjective is 'dead'. "Died' isn't used that way.
H hanky Key Member Thread starter Joined Oct 7, 2008 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Vietnamese Home Country Vietnam Current Location Vietnam Jul 5, 2010 #3 Raymott said: No. The adjective is 'dead'. "Died' isn't used that way. Click to expand... So, could you please tell me when "died" is used as an adjective? Thanks.
Raymott said: No. The adjective is 'dead'. "Died' isn't used that way. Click to expand... So, could you please tell me when "died" is used as an adjective? Thanks.
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Jul 5, 2010 #4 hanky said: So, could you please tell me when "died" is used as an adjective? Thanks. Click to expand... It isn't used as an adjective. "Dyed" is an adjective, "the man with dyed hair" for example.
hanky said: So, could you please tell me when "died" is used as an adjective? Thanks. Click to expand... It isn't used as an adjective. "Dyed" is an adjective, "the man with dyed hair" for example.
T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Jul 7, 2010 #5 You can also use broken link.
T tedtmc Key Member Joined Jun 12, 2006 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Chinese Home Country Malaysia Current Location Malaysia Jul 7, 2010 #6 Dead (without live) is not a good adjective for link. I depends on what 'link' you're talking about of course. You can use invalid/inoperative/obsolete. not a teacher
Dead (without live) is not a good adjective for link. I depends on what 'link' you're talking about of course. You can use invalid/inoperative/obsolete. not a teacher
J Jaskin Senior Member Joined Mar 30, 2007 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Polish Home Country Poland Current Location UK Jul 7, 2010 #7 hi, Please note I'm not a teacher nor a native speaker. There is a phrasal verb "die out" that I think could possibly be used as an adjective but not in your example anyway. Cheers
hi, Please note I'm not a teacher nor a native speaker. There is a phrasal verb "die out" that I think could possibly be used as an adjective but not in your example anyway. Cheers
T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Jul 8, 2010 #8 dead link is used on the internet.