Correct or not: noun and adjective being predicative together
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I'm thinking about such a sentence:
He is a lawyer, arrogant and smart.
or
He is an idiot, arrogant and short-sighted.
Please note that here I just want to list the noun and the adjectives altogether, no casual relation between the noun and the adjectives (like he is arrogant and smart because he is a layer).
Though I think I've seen similar ones before, I'm not 100% sure whether it's correct or not.
So put it formally, is it grammatically correct to put nouns and adjectives together as a predicate?
nouns adjectives syntax coordination predicative-complement
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I'm thinking about such a sentence:
He is a lawyer, arrogant and smart.
or
He is an idiot, arrogant and short-sighted.
Please note that here I just want to list the noun and the adjectives altogether, no casual relation between the noun and the adjectives (like he is arrogant and smart because he is a layer).
Though I think I've seen similar ones before, I'm not 100% sure whether it's correct or not.
So put it formally, is it grammatically correct to put nouns and adjectives together as a predicate?
nouns adjectives syntax coordination predicative-complement
asked Jul 15 at 8:24
W.W.
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Is he arrogant and smart because he's a lawyer, or is he arrogant and smart in addition to being a lawyer?
– Kenneth Odle
Jul 15 at 16:38
Ah, I think I want to convey the latter via this sentence.
– W.W.
Jul 15 at 17:01
In that case, you probably want to recast the sentence for clarity. Either "He is arrogant and smart, in addition to be a lawyer" or "He is a lawyer as well as arrogant and smart."
– Kenneth Odle
Jul 16 at 21:46
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I'm thinking about such a sentence:
He is a lawyer, arrogant and smart.
or
He is an idiot, arrogant and short-sighted.
Please note that here I just want to list the noun and the adjectives altogether, no casual relation between the noun and the adjectives (like he is arrogant and smart because he is a layer).
Though I think I've seen similar ones before, I'm not 100% sure whether it's correct or not.
So put it formally, is it grammatically correct to put nouns and adjectives together as a predicate?
nouns adjectives syntax coordination predicative-complement
asked Jul 15 at 8:24
W.W.
235
I'm thinking about such a sentence:
He is a lawyer, arrogant and smart.
or
He is an idiot, arrogant and short-sighted.
Please note that here I just want to list the noun and the adjectives altogether, no casual relation between the noun and the adjectives (like he is arrogant and smart because he is a layer).
Though I think I've seen similar ones before, I'm not 100% sure whether it's correct or not.
So put it formally, is it grammatically correct to put nouns and adjectives together as a predicate?
nouns adjectives syntax coordination predicative-complement
nouns adjectives syntax coordination predicative-complement
asked Jul 15 at 8:24
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Is he arrogant and smart because he's a lawyer, or is he arrogant and smart in addition to being a lawyer?
– Kenneth Odle
Jul 15 at 16:38
Ah, I think I want to convey the latter via this sentence.
– W.W.
Jul 15 at 17:01
In that case, you probably want to recast the sentence for clarity. Either "He is arrogant and smart, in addition to be a lawyer" or "He is a lawyer as well as arrogant and smart."
– Kenneth Odle
Jul 16 at 21:46
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Is he arrogant and smart because he's a lawyer, or is he arrogant and smart in addition to being a lawyer?
– Kenneth Odle
Jul 15 at 16:38
Ah, I think I want to convey the latter via this sentence.
– W.W.
Jul 15 at 17:01
In that case, you probably want to recast the sentence for clarity. Either "He is arrogant and smart, in addition to be a lawyer" or "He is a lawyer as well as arrogant and smart."
– Kenneth Odle
Jul 16 at 21:46
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Is he arrogant and smart because he's a lawyer, or is he arrogant and smart in addition to being a lawyer?
– Kenneth Odle
Jul 15 at 16:38
Is he arrogant and smart because he's a lawyer, or is he arrogant and smart in addition to being a lawyer?
– Kenneth Odle
Jul 15 at 16:38
Ah, I think I want to convey the latter via this sentence.
– W.W.
Jul 15 at 17:01
Ah, I think I want to convey the latter via this sentence.
– W.W.
Jul 15 at 17:01
In that case, you probably want to recast the sentence for clarity. Either "He is arrogant and smart, in addition to be a lawyer" or "He is a lawyer as well as arrogant and smart."
– Kenneth Odle
Jul 16 at 21:46
In that case, you probably want to recast the sentence for clarity. Either "He is arrogant and smart, in addition to be a lawyer" or "He is a lawyer as well as arrogant and smart."
– Kenneth Odle
Jul 16 at 21:46
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According to Dictionary.com
A single sentence can contain both predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives. For example, “She’s an engineer and is happy.” Here, the predicate nominative is engineer and the predicate adjective is happy.
She's happy in addition to being an engineer. If your sentence were "He is a lawyer and is smart," it would parallel the example. "He is a lawyer and is arrogant and smart." adds another adjective, but still parallels the example, and would convey what you want to convey.
But in your sentence you don't repeat the linking verb, so that arrogant and smart read as if in apposition to lawyer (I don't think adjectives can stand alone in apposition, but they read that way),and so further defining lawyer. Like "He is a lawyer, a shark." Which isn't what you want to convey.
Repeating the linking verb would make your meaning clear.
http://www.dictionary.com/e/predicate-nominative-vs-predicate-adjectives
edited Jul 29 at 16:03
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Okay, so you mean both (with and without the linking verb) are grammatically correct, and it's the verb that makes the difference about the real meaning?
– W.W.
Jul 16 at 11:47
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According to Dictionary.com
A single sentence can contain both predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives. For example, “She’s an engineer and is happy.” Here, the predicate nominative is engineer and the predicate adjective is happy.
She's happy in addition to being an engineer. If your sentence were "He is a lawyer and is smart," it would parallel the example. "He is a lawyer and is arrogant and smart." adds another adjective, but still parallels the example, and would convey what you want to convey.
But in your sentence you don't repeat the linking verb, so that arrogant and smart read as if in apposition to lawyer (I don't think adjectives can stand alone in apposition, but they read that way),and so further defining lawyer. Like "He is a lawyer, a shark." Which isn't what you want to convey.
Repeating the linking verb would make your meaning clear.
http://www.dictionary.com/e/predicate-nominative-vs-predicate-adjectives
edited Jul 29 at 16:03
tchrist♦
108k28290459
answered Jul 15 at 20:46
Zan700
2,279419
Okay, so you mean both (with and without the linking verb) are grammatically correct, and it's the verb that makes the difference about the real meaning?
– W.W.
Jul 16 at 11:47
add a comment |
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According to Dictionary.com
A single sentence can contain both predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives. For example, “She’s an engineer and is happy.” Here, the predicate nominative is engineer and the predicate adjective is happy.
She's happy in addition to being an engineer. If your sentence were "He is a lawyer and is smart," it would parallel the example. "He is a lawyer and is arrogant and smart." adds another adjective, but still parallels the example, and would convey what you want to convey.
But in your sentence you don't repeat the linking verb, so that arrogant and smart read as if in apposition to lawyer (I don't think adjectives can stand alone in apposition, but they read that way),and so further defining lawyer. Like "He is a lawyer, a shark." Which isn't what you want to convey.
Repeating the linking verb would make your meaning clear.
http://www.dictionary.com/e/predicate-nominative-vs-predicate-adjectives
edited Jul 29 at 16:03
tchrist♦
108k28290459
answered Jul 15 at 20:46
Zan700
2,279419
Okay, so you mean both (with and without the linking verb) are grammatically correct, and it's the verb that makes the difference about the real meaning?
– W.W.
Jul 16 at 11:47
add a comment |
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up vote
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According to Dictionary.com
A single sentence can contain both predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives. For example, “She’s an engineer and is happy.” Here, the predicate nominative is engineer and the predicate adjective is happy.
She's happy in addition to being an engineer. If your sentence were "He is a lawyer and is smart," it would parallel the example. "He is a lawyer and is arrogant and smart." adds another adjective, but still parallels the example, and would convey what you want to convey.
But in your sentence you don't repeat the linking verb, so that arrogant and smart read as if in apposition to lawyer (I don't think adjectives can stand alone in apposition, but they read that way),and so further defining lawyer. Like "He is a lawyer, a shark." Which isn't what you want to convey.
Repeating the linking verb would make your meaning clear.
http://www.dictionary.com/e/predicate-nominative-vs-predicate-adjectives
edited Jul 29 at 16:03
tchrist♦
108k28290459
answered Jul 15 at 20:46
Zan700
2,279419
According to Dictionary.com
A single sentence can contain both predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives. For example, “She’s an engineer and is happy.” Here, the predicate nominative is engineer and the predicate adjective is happy.
She's happy in addition to being an engineer. If your sentence were "He is a lawyer and is smart," it would parallel the example. "He is a lawyer and is arrogant and smart." adds another adjective, but still parallels the example, and would convey what you want to convey.
But in your sentence you don't repeat the linking verb, so that arrogant and smart read as if in apposition to lawyer (I don't think adjectives can stand alone in apposition, but they read that way),and so further defining lawyer. Like "He is a lawyer, a shark." Which isn't what you want to convey.
Repeating the linking verb would make your meaning clear.
http://www.dictionary.com/e/predicate-nominative-vs-predicate-adjectives
edited Jul 29 at 16:03
tchrist♦
108k28290459
answered Jul 15 at 20:46
Zan700
2,279419
edited Jul 29 at 16:03
tchrist♦
108k28290459
edited Jul 29 at 16:03
tchrist♦
108k28290459
edited Jul 29 at 16:03
tchrist♦
108k28290459
108k28290459
answered Jul 15 at 20:46
Zan700
2,279419
answered Jul 15 at 20:46
Zan700
2,279419
answered Jul 15 at 20:46
Zan700
2,279419
2,279419
Okay, so you mean both (with and without the linking verb) are grammatically correct, and it's the verb that makes the difference about the real meaning?
– W.W.
Jul 16 at 11:47
add a comment |
Okay, so you mean both (with and without the linking verb) are grammatically correct, and it's the verb that makes the difference about the real meaning?
– W.W.
Jul 16 at 11:47
Okay, so you mean both (with and without the linking verb) are grammatically correct, and it's the verb that makes the difference about the real meaning?
– W.W.
Jul 16 at 11:47
Okay, so you mean both (with and without the linking verb) are grammatically correct, and it's the verb that makes the difference about the real meaning?
– W.W.
Jul 16 at 11:47
add a comment |
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Is he arrogant and smart because he's a lawyer, or is he arrogant and smart in addition to being a lawyer?
– Kenneth Odle
Jul 15 at 16:38
Ah, I think I want to convey the latter via this sentence.
– W.W.
Jul 15 at 17:01
In that case, you probably want to recast the sentence for clarity. Either "He is arrogant and smart, in addition to be a lawyer" or "He is a lawyer as well as arrogant and smart."
– Kenneth Odle
Jul 16 at 21:46