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From A Semantic Approach to English Grammar:
' Affect verbs are likely to involve an Agent, a Target, and something that is manipulated by the Agent to come into contact with the Target (which I call the Manip). A Manip can always be stated, although it often does not have to be, e.g. John rubbed the glass (with a soft cloth), Mary sliced the tomato (with her new knife), Tom punched Bill (with his left fist). '
So this is how I can remember what Affect verbs are:
Agent John rubbed the target glass!
Agent Mary sliced the target tomato!
Can't stop laughing at this for some reason.
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' Affect verbs are likely to involve an Agent, a Target, and something that is manipulated by the Agent to come into contact with the Target (which I call the Manip). A Manip can always be stated, although it often does not have to be, e.g. John rubbed the glass (with a soft cloth), Mary sliced the tomato (with her new knife), Tom punched Bill (with his left fist). '
So this is how I can remember what Affect verbs are:
Agent John rubbed the target glass!
Agent Mary sliced the target tomato!
Can't stop laughing at this for some reason.
+1'd by:
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