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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Adverbial phrase

"In cold countries people dress more warmly when they go out."

My question, is "In cold countries" an adverbial phrase. If so, how can this be explained?
  

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" My question, is "In cold countries" an adverbial phrase. If so, how can this be explained? In traditional grammar, yes, it's an adverbial phrase, even though it contains no adverb, and is better described as a prepositional phrase.

— CalifJim

  • " My question, is "In cold countries" an adverbial phrase.
  • If so, how can this be explained?
  • In traditional grammar, yes, it's an adverbial phrase, even though it contains no adverb, and is better described as a prepositional phrase.
  • ", so it acts as an adverb of place.
  • CJ
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Anonymous"In cold countries people dress more warmly when they go out." My question, is "In cold countries" an adverbial phrase. If so, how can this be explained?
In traditional grammar, yes, it's an adverbial phrase, even though it contains no adverb, and is better described as a prepositional phrase. Like "here" or "there", it answers the question "Where?",
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