Can an adverb modify "is" for emphasis?
I was wondering if she really is hot.
In this sentence, can "really" be seen as modifying "is" for emphasis?
I once heard from a native speaker that it can, but I'm not sure.
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fire1 I was wondering if she really is hot. In this sentence, can "really" be seen as modifying "is" for emphasis? I once heard from a native speaker that it can, but I'm not sure.
- fire1 I was wondering if she really is hot.
- In this sentence, can "really" be seen as modifying "is" for emphasis?
- I once heard from a native speaker that it can, but I'm not sure.
- really = truly I'd say "really" goes with the whole clause, not just with "is", but then the meaning of the sentence will be the same whether you label its words one way or another.
- Out of curiosity, how do intend to use this information about what modifies what?
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fire1I was wondering if she really is hot.
In this sentence, can "really" be seen as modifying "is" for emphasis?
I once heard from a native speaker that it can, but I'm not sure.
really = truly
I'd say "really" goes with the whole clause, not just with "is", but then the meaning of the sentence will be the same whether you label it
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