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Bookmark or Share- find something (to be) + adjective | WordReference ForumsYes: In complex-transitives the AdjP or NP can be complement of the verb, thus "unacceptable" and "unclear" are complements of "find". Some modern grammars have an analysis of which (i.e. reply) unclear and behaviour unacceptable as verbless (or small) clauses.
- inacceptable - WordReference ForumsMy understanding is that most Latinate words use in- for negation. Germanic words use un-. I agree with the previous replies that unacceptable sounds more correct than inacceptable; and of course there are exceptions to every rule; but given that accept is a Latinate word, the logical negation per this "rule" would give inacceptable.
- acceptable to - acceptable for - WordReference ForumsHello! I have a doubt: "A solution acceptable to all the people involved" or "A solution acceptable for all the people involved" My doubt is this: is one of the two better, more correct or a pure mistake? If both are correct do they have different meanings? Thank you for your help Ciao SV :)
- unacceptable to...or for? | WordReference ForumsAs per his examples, if something/someone (a noun) is 'unacceptable' (eg. 'conditions') then use 'unacceptable to' but when doing something is unacceptable (‘unacceptable’ followed by a noun/pronoun [me] and the infinitive of a verb [to do]) then it is 'unacceptable for' (eg. unacceptable for me to do...). Hope that makes sense. Cheers Mokinga
- Totally Acceptable or Totally Unacceptable ... - WordReference Forums1. Totally unacceptable 2. I would not use it but some people would 3. I would use it, but only in some contexts 4. Totally acceptable and natural a) See yous later! b) (Who ate the chocolate?) It was me. c) I ain't interested in that. d) I'm not bothered by that at all. e) It wasn't I. f) Who should I give this to? g) He's fatter than me.
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