English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

PARTICIPIAL ADJECTIVES

Everyone should endeavour to take ~balance~ diet (nonstandard).
Everyone should endeavour to take *balanced* diet (standard).

The woman sells ~tin~ tomatoes (nonstandard).
The woman sells *tinned* tomatoes (standard).

Please get me ~bottle~ water (nonstandard).
Please get me *bottled* water (standard).
GAB

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