Here's a tantalising headline for "Grammarheads":
British Rescue Ship Sunk
British Rescue Ship Sunk
"the ship sunk yesterday."
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And here's another example of such constructions:
"China will consider Japan's request to salvage a ship sunk in its exclusive economic zone in the East China Sea in accordance with international and domestic laws, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Liu Jianchao Tuesday."
http://english.people.com.cn/200206/11/eng20020611_97635.shtml
It's quite common to omit the relative clause in news items.
"China will consider Japan's request to salvage a ship sunk in its exclusive economic zone in the East China Sea in accordance with international and domestic laws, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Liu Jianchao Tuesday."
http://english.people.com.cn/200206/11/eng20020611_97635.shtml
It's quite common to omit the relative clause in news items.
Thanks to all for your help here. Now I understand how I can use "the ship sunk yesterday".
Can I think in the same way here?
"the wine drunk"
Can I think in the same way here?
"the wine drunk"
FYI:
Reduced Relative Clause
This is a type of relative clause which lacks a relative adverb or pronoun. For example, "the book written by you" and "the man following us" both contain reduced relatives. The full relative equivalents are: the book which was written by you, and the man who is following us. Unlike zero relative clauses, reduced relatives contain nonfinite verbs.
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/internet-grammar/glossary/r.htm
Reduced Relative Clause
This is a type of relative clause which lacks a relative adverb or pronoun. For example, "the book written by you" and "the man following us" both contain reduced relatives. The full relative equivalents are: the book which was written by you, and the man who is following us. Unlike zero relative clauses, reduced relatives contain nonfinite verbs.
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/internet-grammar/glossary/r.htm
The Mary Rose sank just outside Portsmouth Harbour yesterday
The boat sunk just outside Portsmouth Harbour yesterday was the Mary Rose
The sinking of the Mary Rose just outside Portsmouth Harbour yesterday made the top slot in the evening news reports
The sunken Mary Rose was reported to be lying on the seabed just outside Portsmouth Harbour yesterday evening
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As reported by pigeon post news reports from King Henry VIII's Office of Communications in Hampton Court Palace, Middlesex: 20 July 1545
The boat sunk just outside Portsmouth Harbour yesterday was the Mary Rose
The sinking of the Mary Rose just outside Portsmouth Harbour yesterday made the top slot in the evening news reports
The sunken Mary Rose was reported to be lying on the seabed just outside Portsmouth Harbour yesterday evening
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As reported by pigeon post news reports from King Henry VIII's Office of Communications in Hampton Court Palace, Middlesex: 20 July 1545
American Heritage Dictionary:
sink (sĭngk) pronunciation
v., sank (săngk) or SUNK (sŭngk), sunk, sink·ing, sinks.
v.intr.
1. To descend to the bottom; submerge.
2.
1. To fall or drop to a lower level, especially to go down slowly or in stages: The water in the lake sank several feet during the long, dry summer.
2. To subside or settle gradually, as a massive or weighty structure.
Anyone who thinks "sunk" cannot be used as simple past is wrong.
sink (sĭngk) pronunciation
v., sank (săngk) or SUNK (sŭngk), sunk, sink·ing, sinks.
v.intr.
1. To descend to the bottom; submerge.
2.
1. To fall or drop to a lower level, especially to go down slowly or in stages: The water in the lake sank several feet during the long, dry summer.
2. To subside or settle gradually, as a massive or weighty structure.
Anyone who thinks "sunk" cannot be used as simple past is wrong.
<Anyone who thinks "sunk" cannot be used as simple past is wrong. >
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
sink (GO DOWN BELOW) Show phonetics
verb [I or T] sank or US ALSO sunk, sunk
Anyone from the USA, that is.
;-)
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
sink (GO DOWN BELOW) Show phonetics
verb [I or T] sank or US ALSO sunk, sunk
Anyone from the USA, that is.
;-)
<sink (GO DOWN BELOW) Show phonetics
verb [I or T] sank or US ALSO sunk, sunk
Anyone from the USA, that is. >
Why do the Americans have two forms for the past tense?
verb [I or T] sank or US ALSO sunk, sunk
Anyone from the USA, that is. >
Why do the Americans have two forms for the past tense?
>>It's not just Americans these days, unfortunately.<<
Why "unfortunately"?
Why "unfortunately"?
<No, it's "the ship SANK yesterday", position. >
<<Wrong, Uriel. Wrong.
The ship sank yesterday and all its crew lost.
The ship (that was) sank yesterday belonged to...>>
What are you talking about, M56?
Usually it's "The ship sank yesterday" or "The ship was sunk yesterday."
It IS possible to say "The ship sunk yesterday was a freighter" but there you are using "sunk" more as a descriptive term than as a verb. But in that sentence fragment, that type of usage was not apparent, so I went with the most common meaning.
<<Wrong, Uriel. Wrong.
The ship sank yesterday and all its crew lost.
The ship (that was) sank yesterday belonged to...>>
What are you talking about, M56?
Usually it's "The ship sank yesterday" or "The ship was sunk yesterday."
It IS possible to say "The ship sunk yesterday was a freighter" but there you are using "sunk" more as a descriptive term than as a verb. But in that sentence fragment, that type of usage was not apparent, so I went with the most common meaning.
<but there you are using "sunk" more as a descriptive term than as a verb. >
Read the thread, Uriel.
We've already taked about reduced relative clauses (e.g. "The ship THAT WAS sunk yesterday...").
<But in that sentence fragment, that type of usage was not apparent, >
To whom? Common meaning? Who says so?
Read the thread, Uriel.
We've already taked about reduced relative clauses (e.g. "The ship THAT WAS sunk yesterday...").
<But in that sentence fragment, that type of usage was not apparent, >
To whom? Common meaning? Who says so?
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