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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Vocabulary

Bitterly

I regret criticising her bitterly.

Which verb is modified by "bitterly" in the sentence above? Is it "regret" or "criticising"?
  

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Which verb is modified by "bitterly" in the sentence above? Is it "regret" or "criticising"? There is no answer to your question.

— CalifJim

  • Which verb is modified by "bitterly" in the sentence above?
  • Is it "regret" or "criticising"?
  • There is no answer to your question.
  • The sentence is ambiguous.
  • Nevertheless, 'bitterly' is more often used with 'regret' than with 'criticise', so my guess is that most people will assume it goes with 'regret'.
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AnonymousI regret criticising her bitterly.Which verb is modified by "bitterly" in the sentence above? Is it "regret" or "criticising"?
There is no answer to your question. The sentence is ambiguous. Nevertheless, 'bitterly' is more often used with 'regret' than with 'criticise', so my guess is that most people will assume it goes with 'regret'.

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Thank you, CJ, for the reply.
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