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ag34

1 jul 2015

Japonés

Inglés (UK)

Pregunta de Inglés (US)

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre Let me show you a recommended movie. y Let me show you recommending movie. ?Puedes dar oraciones como ejemplo.

～ing or ～ed, which is okay? Both are ok? Is there ceara rule here?

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nabs

1 jul 2015

Inglés (US)

"Let me show you a recommended movie"

nabs

1 jul 2015

Inglés (US)

but if you are the one recommending the movie then "Let me recommend you a movie"

sabaideeka

1 jul 2015

Inglés (US)

You should say "recommended movie" here. "(Verb)ed (noun)" means that (noun) is the object. People have recommended this movie, so it is the object. "(Verb)ing (noun)" usually means that (noun) is the subject. Other examples: "a crying boy," "a fried egg," "a painted umbrella," "a sinking ship."

vellyr

1 jul 2015

Inglés (US)

Recommended is correct. In the case of the verb "recommend", it's only possibly to make it an adjective with -ed. It means 勧められた映画

Other verbs, for example "excite" can use -ing (〜するような) or -ed (〜された). For example:

This movie is exciting
BUT
I am excited to watch this movie

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ag34

1 jul 2015

Japonés

natjosh2 san, sabaideeka san, vellyr san, thanks for quick reply!

I started to understand, i think!
It's not the point whether "movie" is a thing or a person.

The point is "object" or "subject" as sabaideeka san said?

Could I ask you one more?

How about "forward"?

Forwarded address or forwarding address?

Maybe it depends on the context?

Again, thank you for your reply !

vellyr

1 jul 2015

Inglés (US)

Forwarding address is the address to forward things to.

"I moved to a new city and told the post office my forwarding address."

"Forwarded" would be if you received an address in the mail that was forwarded from someone else. I can't think of a situation where you would use it.

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sabaideeka

1 jul 2015

Inglés (US)

What vellyr said is correct. I think "forwarding address" is a special case. It's a little different from "crying boy," "sinking ship," etc. (That's why I said "usually" the noun is the subject. English is annoying! :P)

ag34

1 jul 2015

Japonés

Thank you for your answer, vellyr and sabaideeka!

Oh I see. "forwarding address" is a special case. I think I got it now.
Most of the cases are what sabaideeka said (object or subject).

Yeah, English is annoying but that's why I like it.

Thanks for helping me with understand!

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¿Cuál es la diferencia entre Let me show you a recommended movie. y Let me show you recommending movie. ?Puedes dar oraciones como ejemplo.

"Let me show you a recommended movie"

but if you are the one recommending the movie then "Let me recommend you a movie"

You should say "recommended movie" here. "(Verb)ed (noun)" means that (noun) is the object. People have recommended this movie, so it is the object. "(Verb)ing (noun)" usually means that (noun) is the subject. Other examples: "a crying boy," "a fried egg," "a painted umbrella," "a sinking ship."

Forwarding address is the address to forward things to."I moved to a new city and told the post office my forwarding address.""Forwarded" would be if you received an address in the mail that was forwarded from someone else. I can't think of a situation where you would use it.

What vellyr said is correct. I think "forwarding address" is a special case. It's a little different from "crying boy," "sinking ship," etc. (That's why I said "usually" the noun is the subject. English is annoying! :P)

Forwarding address is the address to forward things to.

"I moved to a new city and told the post office my forwarding address."

"Forwarded" would be if you received an address in the mail that was forwarded from someone else. I can't think of a situation where you would use it.