Timeline for What's the difference between "the killing machine" and "the machine that's killing"
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| Jan 23, 2023 at 14:06 | comment | added | RonJohn | @Astralbee while you are grammatically correct in a reductionist manner, language is more than reductionist grammar. For example, Destructor (the use of which is considered a war crime across the galaxy) is a killing machine, whereas automobiles are machines that kill. | |
| Jan 22, 2023 at 19:30 | comment | added | Astralbee | @TonyEnnis I cover the purpose aspect quite extensively in my answer. But the direct answer to the OP's question is the difference between two constructions, and purpose plays no part in the difference. | |
| Jan 19, 2023 at 3:26 | comment | added | Tony Ennis | This is the better answer, methinks, because I think the purpose of the machine is fundamental. | |
| Jan 19, 2023 at 0:06 | history | answered | RonJohn | CC BY-SA 4.0 |