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Chan-Seung Lee
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 Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 9:53 pm Post subject: opposite |
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1.The opposite woman was knitting a cardigan.
2.The woman opposite was knitting a cardigan. |
Someone said that #1 is incorrect while #2 is correct. Is that right?
Would you tell me why?
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myprofe
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| Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 10:36 pm Post subject: |
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In the first sentence opposite is used as an adjective and in the second one it's used as an adverb.
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Chan-Seung Lee
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 7:54 am Post subject: which one is correct |
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Thanks for your reply.
I have a question which is if you mean that both are correct.
Could you tell me which is correct?
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CP
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 9:09 am Post subject: |
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Only no. 2 is correct. It means that the woman sitting opposite from / across from / facing me was knitting.
You might talk about an opposite opinion or an opposite position, but you wouldn't talk about an opposite woman, except maybe in a poem.
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