Why is [preposition +adjective] like "from frozen" from "They cooked the steak from frozen" How can I understand the "from frozen" in the sentence "They cooked the steak from frozen" 1. My concern is

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Why is [preposition +adjective] like "from frozen" from "They cooked the steak from frozen" How can I understand the "from frozen" in the sentence "They cooked the steak from frozen" 1. My concern is that the grammar I learn is alway [preposition + noun] and in this way, It should be "from frozen steak(n.)" instead of "from frozen(adj.)" 2. I found another example of [preposition +adjective] ---Cook the steak until brown and crisp, a. until =preposition b. "Brown" could be a noun or adjective. c. "Crisp" seams like an adjective here. 3. Any tips or suggestions are all welcomed. If there is anything wrong in my opinion, please help to correct it. Thank you for your attention.

11 déc. 2019 17:17

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It isn't 'bad grammar' at all! In fact, it's a perfectly correct construction in which the adjective stands for 'the state of being + adjective'. In the phrase 'Cook from frozen, the adjective 'frozen' refers to the state that the steak needs to be in when you start cooking it. In the phrase 'Cook the steak until brown and crisp', the two adjectives refer to the state that the steak should be in when it's ready to eat. It is a neater version of 'Cook the steak until [it is] brown and crisp'. This is a very common type of construction, especially when we're talking about food.

11 décembre 2019

Dear @Harvey Thank you for your reply May I ask that--Is it fine to use it(the two example above) in daily life(casual speech) or formal situations? Or it is a wrong usage?

11 décembre 2019