2007-07-21 23:18:57 · 11 answers · asked by Paul E 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
'Stress' cannot be used as an active verb of a person. 'Eamon is stressed' or 'Something is stressing Eamon' are correct.
2007-07-21 23:27:17 · answer #1 · answered by eriverpipe 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Both are correct but have different meanings. For example:
Eamon is stressing his point of view. (He is ensuring that his opinion is understood)
Eamon is stressed. (He is under pressure from other people).
You could also have, (amongst many others), "Eamon is stressful (He is a pain in the bum!)
If others have alternative states for Eamon along these lines I would be intrigued - go for it!
2007-07-22 08:10:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are exceptions when you can use "Eamon is stressing" in a sentence, most commonly a form of slang of late, however "Eamon is stressed" would be the appropriate form here, as the first person has said, 'stressing' is not a real word.
2007-07-21 23:26:06 · answer #3 · answered by Lief Tanner 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think that "stressing" is a past participle and denotes that Eamon is doing something. "Stressed" is a current descriptive state. So one is a verb and the other is an adjective. Which is appropriate for the message to be conveyed?
2007-07-22 06:11:56 · answer #4 · answered by MsManner 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
'Stress', in the sense you mean, is a noun, or, in its adjectival form, 'stressed'. Thus, the version "Eamon is stressed" is correct.
The verb 'to stress' does exist, but means to place stress on something and is not applicable here. The first example would only make sense if the sentence had an object, for example: "Eamon is stressing the wrong syllable".
2007-07-21 23:34:18 · answer #5 · answered by john g 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The 'correct' form is 'Eamon is stressed'
2007-07-21 23:28:10 · answer #6 · answered by Mrs. Miller 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Technically, "stressing" would be to place stress on another person or an object, e.g. "the wind was further stressing the already weakened structure" or "her bad temper was stressing the marriage".
2007-07-21 23:28:33 · answer #7 · answered by barbara 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The former would not be used in the UK. It sound more Amercian English.
2007-07-21 23:43:14 · answer #8 · answered by Stella S 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The way i see it ,if he's stressed hes already done it ie.past tence
if he's stressing hes in the process of doing it. ie. present
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/stressed
2007-07-21 23:32:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
"stressing" when the action is being felt by someone or something else: "stressed" when he feels the action.
2007-07-21 23:27:58 · answer #10 · answered by fide88101 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋