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Snarf Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Aghast

Since the word "aghast" is one of those adjectives that don't have an adverbial form like "aghastly," can I simply use it as I would an adverb if need be? For example:

She stands up aghast.

I guess it would kind of be like "She stands up straight," the word "straight" also being an adjective used adverbially there.

Thanks.
  

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It looks like an adjective to me. so She stands up , aghast. Aghast is describing the subject, not modifying the verb.

— RandomGuy

  • It looks like an adjective to me.
  • so She stands up , aghast.
  • Aghast is describing the subject, not modifying the verb.
  • However, opinions may differ.
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It looks like an adjective to me.

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She stands up, aghast.

Aghast is describing the subject, not modifying the verb. However, opinions may differ.
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Oh! I don't feel a pause there, just like I don't with an adverb, that's why I didn't think I needed a comma.
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would you say stared aghast or stared aghastly?

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