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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Adverbsof certainty
could you please classify these adverbs of certainty: maybe,could, possibly,might,certanly,perhaps,probably, I soulh think, I doubt if.say how strengh are they.
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English adverbs don't fit neatly into ranks; much more depends on the individual's habits of use. Among yours, only 'certainly' seems to me to objectively indicate a greater probability than the others, with 'probably' in second position.
- English adverbs don't fit neatly into ranks; much more depends on the individual's habits of use.
- Among yours, only 'certainly' seems to me to objectively indicate a greater probability than the others, with 'probably' in second position.
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English adverbs don't fit neatly into ranks; much more depends on the individual's habits of use. Among yours, only 'certainly' seems to me to objectively indicate a greater probability than the others, with 'probably' in second position.
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