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Is this ok? He doesn’t like dirty.
I mean he wants to keep everything clean.
Thanks
18 sep. 2024 05:36
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An alternative to changing the adjective to a noun, you could insert a pronoun which the adjective could modify.
"He doesn't like it dirty"
18 september 2024
1
Without further context, it is impossible to know what the speaker intended to say with this grammatically incorrect sentence. For it to make any sense at all, you must first correct its grammar. There are different ways to do this and they lead to differing interpretations. Also, "dirty" has various colloquial meanings:
"He doesn't like dirt"
"He doesn't like dirty things (or places)"
"He doesn't like indecent things"
"He doesn't like dishonesty"
"He doesn't like doing indecent things"
"Like" can also be a filler word with no effect on the meaning of the sentence:
"He doesn't (like) do immoral things"
18 september 2024
1
He doesn't like dirt
is correct
18 september 2024
1
Hi, no that doesn't really work because DIRTY is an adjective. To be a direct object (i.e. to be something he likes) it needs to be a noun. So, some words that would work would be:
He doesn't like . . . dirt, dirtiness, uncleanliness, messes, untidiness, etc.
18 september 2024
It would be better written..........
"He doesn't like dirt..."
And the alternative to the second sentence would be
"I mean he wants everything clean" or "he wants everything kept clean"
18 september 2024
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