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fluffyhamster · Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 7:38 pm Post subject:

Me, a fantasist?! Surprised

Sashadroogie · Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 7:38 pm Post subject:

Erm, could we get back on topic here, please?

fluffyhamster · Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 7:39 pm Post subject:

Fine by me, Sasha!

Sashadroogie · Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 7:40 pm Post subject:

Kewl! Any word on this rule for 'participle adjectives'?

fluffyhamster · Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 7:55 pm Post subject:

I'll try to have a flick through the CGEL a bit later (I'm in the process of boxing up some books).

Somewhat off-topic still, but in relation to the brief discussion (on page 1) that the student's words provoked (to paraphrase, "adjectives should precede nouns, but don't precede verbs"), what's the story with stuff like 'Can you slow(-) dance?'. I guess it gets called a compound verb or something, and that that provides the necessary wriggle room.

Sashadroogie · Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 3:18 am Post subject:

A 'partly participle compound'?

wangdaning · Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 3154

Sashadroogie · Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 8:59 am Post subject:

Because nobody ever thinks of closing them until after the horses have bolted...

fluffyhamster · Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 6:44 pm Post subject:

I haven't had a chance to check the CGEL yet, so the box is still open - or rather, not closed yet.