
a/an + adjective + noun - WordReference Forums
2010年7月3日 · Dear Expert, I have a very basic question in which I sometimes get confused. In Articles, Indefinite articles is used before singular countable noun. But when sometimes, Plural …
genius as an adjective (informal?) | WordReference Forums
2014年8月16日 · Genius as an adjective is neither nonstandard nor substandard. It is colloquial, and that is how the OED labels it. This is the equivalent to informal, which is how it is labeled …
Putting adjective at the end of a sentence. - WordReference …
2019年6月27日 · When the adjective (participle) is used at the end of the main clause, ıs ıt clear that which noun is described by that participle? 1- Snarling, the cat attacked the dog.
Less + Adjective + than - WordReference Forums
2019年3月19日 · Hi There, What are the rules of forming negative comparative sentences? With adjective of more than 2 syllables, it seems like substituting more with less works all the time. …
looks, tastes, sounds (adjective vs. adverb) - WordReference …
2005年12月27日 · The adjective is used because it refers to the qualities of taste and sound and not on the action. There is an example that comes to my mind, which uses both the adjective …
Is 'boiling' a verb or an adjective? - WordReference Forums
2014年4月29日 · Dear all, I'd like to know if the word 'boiling' below is a verb or an adjective. - to cook or wash something in boiling water - put the noodles into the pot of boiling water Seems …
'be of + noun' vs. 'be adjective' | WordReference Forums
2009年4月25日 · Hello, What is the difference between the two? 1. It is of great danger to go to the area without a bodyguard in the night. 2. It is very dangerous to go to the area without a …
complement vs. adjective - WordReference Forums
2015年12月7日 · complement: a word or phrase that follows a verb and describes the subject of the verb. In 'John is cold' and 'John became chairman', 'cold' and 'chairman' are complements. …
Adjective + 'as it is' to express cause - WordReference Forums
2015年8月16日 · meaning: The exchange variation is notoriously drawish. Therefore, it's unlikely that they'll play it. I know that the construction [adjective] + as + to be, seem, sound, etc. …
adjective form of genre - WordReference Forums
2007年11月6日 · Hello Does anybody know the adjective of the noun genre? I was thinking about generic, but I'm not at all sure. Or does generic refer to gender? I'm currently working on my …