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tall and beautiful #1 (permalink) Fri Feb 10, 2012 14:41 pm   tall and beautiful
 

Are these sentences correct:

1-I saw Melinda at the party, tall and beautiful.
2-I saw her at the party, tall and beautiful.

3-I saw Melinda at the party, a tall and beautiful woman.
4-I saw her at the party, a tall and beautiful woman.

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tall and beautiful #2 (permalink) Fri Feb 10, 2012 19:36 pm   tall and beautiful
 

I think they are all fine grammatically. The first two are more poetic, suitable for a poem or novel, while the second two have a more conventional structure.
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tall and beautiful #3 (permalink) Sat Feb 11, 2012 11:29 am   tall and beautiful
 

Thank you Luschen.

Would the sentences work if instead of "see" we had "danced with" or "kissed".

The reason I am asking this is that verbs of perception such as "see" often fit into structures that other verbs don't. (I saw him dance.)

1a-I danced with Melinda at the party, tall and beautiful.
2a-I danced with her at the party, tall and beautiful.

3a-I danced with Melinda at the party, a tall and beautiful woman.
4a-I danced with her at the party, a tall and beautiful woman.
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tall and beautiful #4 (permalink) Sat Feb 11, 2012 11:37 am   tall and beautiful
 

Yes, those work too. As indicated, the first two forms would not usually be used except in a poetical or literary context.
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