Comments on: English Adjectives

By: Clare

Clare — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:02:40 +0000

We use "dead" to mean "absolutely":
You're dead right = You're absolutely right.

I wouldn't use it for "sorry".

By: Harold

Harold — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 12:57:59 +0000

"I'm dead sorry" – Can you use this adjective this way?? If so is it commonly used in spoken english??

By: Clare

Clare — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 09:16:13 +0000

It depends on the noun. If it's a countable noun, it needs to be in the plural:
All the children were sitting down.
All the chairs in the room were broken.

If it's an uncountable noun, it doesn't change:
All the meat was expensive.

By: Clare

Clare — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 07:25:56 +0000

Sentence 1 and 4 mean the same – you want someone else to fry a fish for you.

Sentence 2 and 3 also mean the same – you want a fish that has been fried.

By: Taekyung

Taekyung — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:02:45 +0000

Could you explain the difference the sentences?
1. I want a fish fried.
2. I want a fried fish.
3. I want a fish that is fried.
4. I want a fish to be fried.
thank you….