Present tence copulative verbs

lakr lakr at netcom.com
Wed Sep 2 12:36:40 EDT 1998


> At 12:08 PM 9/2/98 -0400, Jonathan Robie wrote:
>  
> Sharon sprayed water on the plants.
> Sharon sprayed the plants with water.


Sharon sprayed water into the plant. [ one of those swamp plants that
					looks like a horn of plenty ]

Sharon sprayed the plant with water. [ the one which contained the water ]
				
> Carla poured lemonade into the pitcher.
> Carla poured the pitcher with lemonade. **

> I imagine that most people can't really give me a good explanation for why
> the above verbs behave as they do, especially since the verbs are closely
> related. 
> Jonathan

Jonathan, are you sure it is the verb ?

Larry Kruper




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