being surprised, surprised
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Hi hly2004,
Firstly we don't say "in dumbfounded". "He was left dumbfounded."
I don't see anything wrong with either sentence.
LRV
Actually, both sentences are wrong. "Dumbfounded" is an adjective. We never use "in" before it.
You can say:
He was dumbfounded.
He was surprised.
He was left dumbfounded. (In this context, it means he was so surprised that he was temporarily unable to speak.)
It is possible to say that someone was "in great surprise," although this is somewhat old-fashioned.
You can say:
He was dumbfounded.
He was surprised.
He was left dumbfounded. (In this context, it means he was so surprised that he was temporarily unable to speak.)
It is possible to say that someone was "in great surprise," although this is somewhat old-fashioned.
Oh, I am really sorry for my mistakes.
My main concern is intended to be whether "being" could be ommitted without actual change of meanings. If the answer is yes, then why I could not say
"Being glad, he accepted the appointment"?
"Glad, he accept the appointment".
It actually is from another recently posted thread.
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=409646
My main concern is intended to be whether "being" could be ommitted without actual change of meanings. If the answer is yes, then why I could not say
"Being glad, he accepted the appointment"?
"Glad, he accept the appointment".
It actually is from another recently posted thread.
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=409646
Hello!I see, many thanks
But "gladly" would tell us how he did the action. Let's agree taht you have to be glad to do something gladly.
I think I know what you mean by ADJ + comma + subject. I've read the other post.
What about:
Tired, he went to bed.
which means: He was tired when he went to bed.
Surprised, he went out.
In this case, you could not said: Surprisedly he went out.
But I'm not sure these examples are enough to explain the point.
What do you think?
Bye,
As I've already suggested elsewhere, I think that rhythm may change the way a sentence is produced and perceived.
Glad, he accepted the appointment
makes me uncomfortable
Conversely, I would more readily accept something like :
Glad as never before, he accepted the appointment.
The difference here is the length of the initial adjectival phrase. Somehow I feel the former is too short (1 syllable), it's "not worth the comma", so to say. Might be just me, though.
I'm aware surprised is just a tiny bit longer, but it might make a difference.
I'd also like to add that this kind of initial AP, can sometimes explain why the subject is acting in such or such a way. I think it's the case, for instance in....
Tired, he went to bed.
I strongly sense "because he was tired" behind that one.
Glad, he accepted the appointment
makes me uncomfortable
Conversely, I would more readily accept something like :
Glad as never before, he accepted the appointment.
The difference here is the length of the initial adjectival phrase. Somehow I feel the former is too short (1 syllable), it's "not worth the comma", so to say. Might be just me, though.
I'm aware surprised is just a tiny bit longer, but it might make a difference.
I'd also like to add that this kind of initial AP, can sometimes explain why the subject is acting in such or such a way. I think it's the case, for instance in....
Tired, he went to bed.
I strongly sense "because he was tired" behind that one.