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Clarence Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
'about': adverb or preposition?
Hi,
I'm wondering if 'about' in the following sentence is an adverb or preposition:
I was about to cry.
Thanks,
Clarence
I'm wondering if 'about' in the following sentence is an adverb or preposition:
I was about to cry.
Thanks,
Clarence
Top answer
Preposition.
- Preposition.
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Thanks for your reply. May I know why?
By the way, I saw it defined as an adverb in Webster's New World Children's Dictionary, but as a preposition in Webster's New World Student's Dictionary. I wonder if they made a mistake in the former. In both, the definition given is 'almost ready'.
By the way, I saw it defined as an adverb in Webster's New World Children's Dictionary, but as a preposition in Webster's New World Student's Dictionary. I wonder if they made a mistake in the former. In both, the definition given is 'almost ready'.
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Dismiss my previous answer, I think I made a mistake.
In the sentence you gave, I beleive It's an adverb.
Check this webpage: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/about
In the sentence you gave, I beleive It's an adverb.
Check this webpage: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/about
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The Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary classes 'about' as an adjective in the idiomatic expression BE about to.
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