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Sextus Posted 20 years ago
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Adjective or adverb?
1) That he adopts this typical Skeptical attitude is confirmed by...
2) That he adopts this typically Skeptical attitude is confirmed by...
Well, in 1) the adjective modifies "Skeptical attitude", whereas in 2) "typically" modifies "Skeptical". What is there any difference semantically speaking?
Sextus
2) That he adopts this typically Skeptical attitude is confirmed by...
Well, in 1) the adjective modifies "Skeptical attitude", whereas in 2) "typically" modifies "Skeptical". What is there any difference semantically speaking?
Sextus
Top answer
In the first sentence, his skeptical attitude is typical. In the second, his attitude is typically skeptical. There's really not much of a difference in meaning.
- In the first sentence, his skeptical attitude is typical.
- In the second, his attitude is typically skeptical.
- There's really not much of a difference in meaning.
- But I will say that the second sentence has a much better rhythm to it.
- I find myself having to come to a sudden "stop" between typical and skeptical in the first.
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In the first sentence, his skeptical attitude is typical. In the second, his attitude is typically skeptical. There's really not much of a difference in meaning. But I will say that the second sentence has a much better rhythm to it. I find myself having to come to a sudden "stop" between typical and skeptical in the first.
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