Sitting bored by the back window, ...

[Jukojomi]

Why the adjective 'bored' is used in this position? Isn't a weird position for an adjective?

"Sitting bored by the back window, a breeze blew through the room."

AFAIK, adjectives in English are usually used before a noun (a sleepy baby) or after a linking verb (fell asleep) , so why the adjective 'bored' is used after 'sitting' in the sentence above? 'Sit' isn't a linking verb, and it's often followed by an adverb (make sure you are sitting comfortably) not an adjective

 

[emsr2d2]

Why is the adjective 'bored' is used in this position? Isn't it a weird position for an adjective?

"Sitting bored by the back window, a breeze blew through the room."

AFAIK As far as I know, adjectives in English are usually used before a noun (a sleepy baby) or after a linking verb (fell asleep) , so why is the adjective 'bored' is used after 'sitting' in the sentence above? 'Sit' isn't a linking verb, and it's often followed by an adverb (make sure you are sitting comfortably), not an adjective.

Please note my corrections and my improvement to your title.

Before we can answer your question, you must provide the source of the quoted sentence. We need the name(s) of the author(s) and the title of the book or website from which you copied it. This is a legal requirement on the forum due to the strict copyright laws in the UK (where the forum is based).

 

[Jukojomi]

Please note my corrections and my improvement to your title.

Thanks for your corrections though AFAIK, 'AFAIK' is completely correct. Also, a full stop at the end of the sentence makes you look insincere or angry, so I'm not going to use it

Before we can answer your question, you must provide the source of the quoted sentence. We need the name(s) of the author(s) and the title of the book or website from which you copied it. This is a legal requirement on the forum due to the strict copyright laws in the UK (where the forum is based).

I doubt that the name(s) of the author(s) can be found - the sentence probably comes from English subtitles for the anime 'Hyouka' and can be found on many websites like this one: [link removed by moderator]

 

[emsr2d2]

Thanks for your corrections, although AFAIK, 'AFAIK' is completely correct.

AFAIK might be OK when you're texting with your mates, but it has no place on this forum. We teach grammatically correct English and we write all words out in full.
Note that something is either correct or it's not. There's no need for "completely".

Also, a full stop at the end of the sentence makes you look insincere or angry, so I'm not going to use it.

This bizarre belief that using a full stop is in some way "passive-aggressive" is a very recent phenomenon and I can assure you that none of the teachers here support it at all. We expect you to close all sentences with the appropriate closing punctuation mark, be that a full stop, a question mark or an exclamation mark.

I doubt that the name(s) of the author(s) can be found - the sentence probably comes from English subtitles for the anime 'Hyouka' and can be found on many websites like this one: [link removed by moderator]

Telling us that it "probably" comes from somewhere isn't sufficient. Where exactly did you copy it from? You didn't just magic it out of thin air. If it's from subtitles, we'll accept that you don't know the name of the person who produced the subtitles (and they might have been produced by AI). If it comes from "Hyouka", please tell us who created that anime as they're the person who produced the sentence in its original language.

 

[Jukojomi]

'AFAIK' might be OK when you're texting with your mates, but it has no place on this forum. We teach grammatically correct English and we write all words out in full.
Note that something is either correct or it's not. There's no need for "completely".

You yourself used a contraction (you're) instead of the full form (you are). You also contradict yourself by claiming that something might be OK in one place but not in the other while at the same time you're claiming that 'something is either correct or it's not'. In addition to this, you're simply wrong - there's nothing wrong with 'AFAIK' - it's so widely used spelling that it's included in many dictionaries, and it follows the standard why in which acronyms are formed

This bizarre belief that using a full stop is in some way "passive-aggressive" is a very recent phenomenon, and I can assure you that none of the teachers here support it at all

It's not bizzare - there are sources and proofs for this belief. Also, if it's a very recent phenomenon, it matters in very modern English

 

[emsr2d2]

You yourself used a contraction (you're) instead of the full form (you are).

There's a big difference between contractions such as "you're" and acronyms/initialisms.

You also contradict yourself by claiming that something might be OK in one place but not in the other while at the same time you're claiming that 'something is either correct or it's not'.

There's a difference between something being correct and it being appropriate for the situation.

In addition to this, you're simply wrong - there's nothing wrong with 'AFAIK' - it's so widely used spelling that it's included in many dictionaries, and it follows the standard why way in which acronyms are formed.

Appearing in dictionaries doesn't mean it's not discouraged on this forum.

It's not bizzare bizarre - there are sources and proofs proof for this belief. Also, if it's a very recent phenomenon, it matters in very modern English.

I'm not disputing that some people believe a full stop has this strange effect on a sentence but the fact is that, on this forum, we teach people the grammatical English they need to pass exams, succeed in job interviews and write/speak in other relatively formal situations. There are plenty of other places where users can learn slang terms, current acronyms and initialisms, and learn about recent language fads.

Never fear - I won't spend any more of my time on this thread. It's clear that your learning method and my teaching method don't gel, so I'll concentrate my efforts on other learners.

Bear in mind that your thread is still tagged with "Waiting for source information" so you need to deal with the request for the name of the writer of the anime before anyone will deal with your main question.

 

[Rover_KE]

Also posted in WRForums, where source information is also required and texting abbreviations are not accepted.

 

[Tarheel]

I got one did not know what AFAIK means.

 

[emsr2d2]

I got one did not know what AFAIK means.

You got one what?

 

[Tarheel]

You got one what?

It was supposed to be:

I for one did not know what AFAIK means.


Now I know what happened. I wrote it the way I meant to, but my phone changed it, and I didn't notice. (It happened again, but I caught it this time.)

 

[SoothingDave]

You yourself used a contraction (you're) instead of the full form (you are). You also contradict yourself by claiming that something might be OK in one place but not in the other while at the same time you're claiming that 'something is either correct or it's not'. In addition to this, you're simply wrong - there's nothing wrong with 'AFAIK' - it's so widely used spelling that it's included in many dictionaries, and it follows the standard why in which acronyms are formed

It's not bizzare - there are sources and proofs for this belief. Also, if it's a very recent phenomenon, it matters in very modern English

Did you come here to ask for help, or to tell us what's what?