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"How careless of me!" . I can't judge whether the sentence is right or wrong ?
"How careless of me!" is wrong ."careless '' is adjective , "of" is preposition . I think a adjective connects to a preposition is wrong . Have I described the problem clearly ?
30 Thg 04 2014 00:48
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I'm sure someone who is better than I am with grammar can tell you why, but that sentence is correct. It was a common saying in English for a long time. It's not as common now, except among older generations.
30 tháng 4 năm 2014
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It was strange of him to act so out of character. It is kind of you to ask. It was presumptive of me to expect you to understand. (Oops. Just kidding.) Yes, you can take this structure and run with it.
30 tháng 4 năm 2014
"I think a adjective connects to a preposition is wrong." I've never heard of this rule before, and I can find many examples which show the opposite (as other members have done already).
"How careless of me!" is perfectly natural in English, and a common construction.
30 tháng 4 năm 2014
I can't exactly tell you the grammar of that phrase. But it is a very common set phrase. You can also use other adjectives. "How rude of me!", "How inconsiderate of me!", "How wrong of me to...", etc.
30 tháng 4 năm 2014
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Tiếng Trung Quốc (Khác), Tiếng Anh
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