Hi, YSchneider . I am not a native speaker and this is indeed a tough grammar point for non-native speakers. Here is an extract from CGEL*: Did you lock the front door? in a domestic situation where it is known that the front door is locked at

. Generally, use the adjective with stative verbs of sensation and the adverb with active ones: The brown sweets don't taste any different from the pink ones She looks different today. I wouldn't do things any differently if the

Hi, I have in grammar book example of this : This soup tastes strange . (tastes in this sentence is stative verb , strange is adj ) the translate of this question : the soup strange because the strange describe the pronouns. but if i change the

Hi, 1. Can an adjective be used after a noun? eg, They are having bargains galore . 2. Can you tell me if an adverb can be used after a "be" or stative verb? eg, Are you for or against this proposal? Mike was after Joe.

OK. I think I've finally understood the game you're playing. I'm the native informant (or whoever of us answers); you're the descriptive grammarian! (By the way, the standard saying among you descriptive grammarians is: Never trust a native

Hi, I think the understanding is that when you have a linking verb, what comes after that is an adjective and not an adverb. He feels bad. -- Not, he feels badly. Can you tell me if linking verbs and stative verbs are the same? Maybe one

Hello Glee and Ms Tarte "Lie" has two senses/usages; (1) get oneself into a flat or horizontal posture. (2) remain in a certain state/posture. The difference is too subtle for us ESL to get. But I'm wondering: How can you