According to dictionary.com and answers.com, the word "addicting" is suppose to be a transitive verb, but I have yet to see it used in a sentence as a transitive verb.
2006-06-20 16:30:14 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Sorry, crystal w. Your answer was way off.
2006-06-20 23:31:12 · update #1
Soozann, it looks like you came up with a correct example. The words, "are addicting" are in the present progressive tense, and the words "addicting youth" makes "addicting" a transitive verb since as you said, "youth" is the object of "addicting." Thanks, Soozann!
2006-06-23 16:51:23 · update #2
Try this...
Tobacco manufacturers are addicting youth to nicotine and cigarettes. (Youth is the object of the verb, addicting.)
2006-06-21 02:41:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
well according to dictionary.com the word transitive means:
Expressing an action carried from the subject to the object; requiring a direct object to complete meaning. Used of a verb or verb construction.
Therefore; running is very ADDICTING
running=verb that completes the meaning of ADDICTING
2006-06-20 23:53:08 · answer #2 · answered by crystal w 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I don't understand the above person. Does that sentence have a subject and object?
hmmmmm I'll keep thinking
2006-06-20 23:58:13 · answer #3 · answered by neets 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋