Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
to reform you and your thieving ways
OK! I'll make you a deal. You stop analyzing me and my boat. I'll try my best to reform you and your thieving ways.
I wonder if "your thieving ways" in the above can be replaced by "your theft/thefty/stealing ways?" If not, why not? Thanks.
I wonder if "your thieving ways" in the above can be replaced by "your theft/thefty/stealing ways?" If not, why not? Thanks.
Top answer
Hi, OK! I'll make you a deal. You stop analyzing me and my boat.
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Hi,
OK! I'll make you a deal. You stop analyzing me and my boat. I'll try my best to reform you and your thieving ways.
I wonder if "your thieving ways" in the above can be replaced by "your theft/thefty/stealing ways?" If not, why not?
'Theft ways' is not idiomatic. 'The adjective form 'thieving ways' is
OK! I'll make you a deal. You stop analyzing me and my boat. I'll try my best to reform you and your thieving ways.
I wonder if "your thieving ways" in the above can be replaced by "your theft/thefty/stealing ways?" If not, why not?
'Theft ways' is not idiomatic. 'The adjective form 'thieving ways' is
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CliveHi,
OK! I'll make you a deal. You stop analyzing me and my boat. I'll try my best to reform you and your thieving ways.
I wonder if "your thieving ways" in the above can be replaced by "your theft/thefty/stealing ways?" If not, why not?
'Theft ways' is not idiomatic. 'The adj
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