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	maverick88  #79340  Mon, 07 Mar 05 09:09 PM The film features James Dean as a disaffected teenager 1) May I write it as: This film is featured by JD as a disaffected teenager? 2) If I want this in passive: James Dean is featured by the film as a disaffected teenager ---> doesn't it lose it's original meaning? Thanks    maverick88 Joined on Mon, Nov 22 2004 Israel Regular Member (695) An English learner

	nona the brit  #79341  Mon, 07 Mar 05 09:12 PM He cannot be featured by the film. It needs to be featured in. 1) This does not make sense as the film is not featured in JD. 2)This is ok with 'in the film'...    nona the brit Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004 England Veteran Member (11,430) The name says it all.

	maverick88  #79342  Mon, 07 Mar 05 09:21 PM The film features James Dean as a disaffected teenager Is the following correct and equivalent in its meaning? 1) JD is featured in the film as... 2) How would you say the sentence beneath by using 'feature' and not as in (1)? "The film is characterized by JD's playing the main role (leading role?)" Thanks    maverick88

	nona the brit  #79344  Mon, 07 Mar 05 09:49 PM Featured does not work in this way. All it means is that he stars in the film.    nona the brit

	maverick88  #79346  Mon, 07 Mar 05 10:07 PM Yes, he stars in the film -- that's the meaning it should have conveyed. What did you mean by 'doesn't work in this way'? As you said, he stars, he is pointed out; doesn't it mean that he is featured IN* the film? Nona, I'd be grateful if you explained what exactly you meant. Thanks.    maverick88

	nona the brit  #79347  Mon, 07 Mar 05 10:15 PM He stars by the film - no. He stars in the film - yes. He is starred by the film - no He is starring in the film - yes He features by the film - no. He features in the film - yes. He is featured by the film - no He is featured in the film - yes.    nona the brit

	nona the brit  #79348  Mon, 07 Mar 05 10:17 PM He stars by the film - no. He stars in the film - yes. He is starred by the film - no He is starring in the film - yes He features by the film - no. He features in the film - yes. He is featured by the film - no He is featured in the film - yes. The film stars XX - yes. The film features XX - yes.    nona the brit

	maverick88  #79352  Mon, 07 Mar 05 10:23 PM Sorry, in my last message it was supposed to be 'in' insread of 'by', I've modified it. The examples you brough up here were explained previously, I understood them but you said that 'featured' isn't used in 'this way' after I posted: 1) JD is featured in the film as... What's the mistake here? It even suits your pattern: He is featured in the film - yes    maverick88

	nona the brit  #79375  Mon, 07 Mar 05 11:07 PM Oh I see, no that part is fine. It was the other question 2) How would you say the sentence beneath by using 'feature' and not as in (1)? "The film is characterized by JD's playing the main role (leading role?)" that I couldn't really follow and there does not seem to be a way of using feature in it.    nona the brit