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Kl004535 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Adverb as noun & adjective?
Sometimes, it is quite confusing because an adverb can also be used as a noun and an adjective.
As the examples below show:
1. For a holiday abroad you need a valid passport. (adjective)
2. We prefer imports of cheap food from abroad. (noun)
Are they the extended uses of adverbs?
Thanks.
As the examples below show:
1. For a holiday abroad you need a valid passport. (adjective)
2. We prefer imports of cheap food from abroad. (noun)
Are they the extended uses of adverbs?
Thanks.
Top answer
Well, it's originally a prepositional phrase ('a' + 'broad'), but the earliest OED reference is to the adverb in the 13th C (and as adjective in the 16th C), so you can look at it that way if you like, but I wouldn't– it all happened too long ago.
- Well, it's originally a prepositional phrase ('a' + 'broad'), but the earliest OED reference is to the adverb in the 13th C (and as adjective in the 16th C), so you can look at it that way if you like, but I wouldn't– it all happened too long ago.
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Well, it's originally a prepositional phrase ('a' + 'broad'), but the earliest OED reference is to the adverb in the 13th C (and as adjective in the 16th C), so you can look at it that way if you like, but I wouldn't– it all happened too long ago.
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