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#476441 Wed, 13 Feb 08 12:49 PM

Hi,
I have a project to do and today i show my research question to my teacher .
My teacher said me : "it's not right".
This research question:
"How does affected heroin about our life and which harm could be?"
I mean to this word:"affected" is an adjective and my teacher thought this an verb , am i right?

Thanks

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Mister Micawber

#476445 Wed, 13 Feb 08 12:59 PM

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If it is an adjective,then it is used wrongly. Your sentence shouldread:

How does heroin affect our lives and what harm can it cause?

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#476497 Wed, 13 Feb 08 03:21 PM

O.k thank you .
but "affect" is an verb not adj .

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Mister Micawber

#476623 Wed, 13 Feb 08 09:57 PM

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What is your point, BS?

Mister Micawber

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#476823 Thu, 14 Feb 08 11:58 AM

I mean when i wrote it . "How does affected heroin ...?"
I mean "affected" at adj not an verb . - The influence of heroin about people .

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Mister Micawber

#476825 Thu, 14 Feb 08 12:15 PM

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No, that does not work. Adjectives describe their nouns: 'affected' describes 'heroin', and the meaning is that the heroin was affected by something else. The adjective that you intend is 'affecting'-- the 'affecting heroin', which means the heroin that affects (people). HOWEVER, it is unnatural to use 'affecting' in this way in this sentence, because you are talking about heroin in general-- all of which affects people.

Please use the sentence I gave you.
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Mister Micawber

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#476997 Thu, 14 Feb 08 08:26 PM

Thanks , i understand your answer.
But my teacher said me instead :"How does heroin affect our lives ...?" - affect the users ( i mean who people use that ) .
How can i extract that question ?

Thank again.

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Mister Micawber

#477033 Thu, 14 Feb 08 10:04 PM

What do you mean, 'extract'? This is a good research question:

How does heroin affect our lives and what harm can it cause?

Mister Micawber