Re: USAGE: YAEUT: "Molten" vs. "Melted"
| From: | Eldin Raigmore <eldin_raigmore@...> |
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| Date: | Tuesday, October 14, 2008, 18:54 |
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As regards "melted" and "molten", if I've properly understood some of the
replies;
(1) "molten" is more of a passive participle than "melted", while "melted" might
be either passive or active. On can say "is melted" or "is molten" or "has
melted"; but one cannot say "has molten".
(2) "molten" is more imperfective, and/or more present (or simultaneous)
perfect; "melted" is more perfective, and/or more (recent?) past (or
anterior). "Molten plastic" is still in a state of igneous fusion; "melted plastic"
may have re-solidifed (though in a way that makes the fact that it was once
melted still relevant).
(A) Is that correct?
(B) Is there more to it?
(C) Does some of it appear to be the workings of my own fevered brain rather
than anything anyone else has said on this thread?
(D) How much also applies to the other English verbs mentioned with more
than one passive and/or perfect participle?
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