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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Adverb

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Can an adverb modify a noun?

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Formally, no, but informally, nouns are used as adjectives these days, such as in 'It was a fun day out'. So, equally informally, you could add an adverb and say 'It was a totally fun day out'. Rover

— Rover_KE

  • Formally, no, but informally, nouns are used as adjectives these days, such as in 'It was a fun day out'.
  • So, equally informally, you could add an adverb and say 'It was a totally fun day out'.
  • Rover
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Formally, no, but informally, nouns are used as adjectives these days, such as in 'It was a fun day out'.

So, equally informally, you could add an adverb and say 'It was a totally fun day out'.

Rover
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AnonymousCan an adverb modify a noun?
This is somewhat controversial. The following sentences contain examples of adverbs modifying nouns, as claimed by some analysts of the English language. Not everyone agrees. Some disagree quite vehemently. While I myself am not vehement about it, I am not convinced that this combination is possible.

Eve
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AnonymousCan an adverb modify a noun?
I think it can.

Her students are mostly teenagers.
It's mainly sugar.
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Thank you, CJ and Canadian45, for your useful replies indeed. I've got some examples of such possibilities: quite the opposite; quite a girl; quite a long walk; quite a noise.
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