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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Can "still" modify an adjective in a noun phrase?
Hello,
I am wondering if the following sentences (and generally sentences in which "still" modifies an adjetive) are grammatically correct:
The still happily playing boy could not be distracted.
The still heavily wooded area around Stoke Newington was a favourite hunting ground of courtiers and many hunting lodges were built there.
For some reason, these sentences sound awkward to me (though the latter sounds better than the former), but they are all over the internet. Is this just a matter of style?
Thank you!
I am wondering if the following sentences (and generally sentences in which "still" modifies an adjetive) are grammatically correct:
The still happily playing boy could not be distracted.
The still heavily wooded area around Stoke Newington was a favourite hunting ground of courtiers and many hunting lodges were built there.
For some reason, these sentences sound awkward to me (though the latter sounds better than the former), but they are all over the internet. Is this just a matter of style?
Thank you!
Top answer
The grammar is OK, and the form is common enough. If it bothers you, it is the style that does so.
- The grammar is OK, and the form is common enough.
- If it bothers you, it is the style that does so.
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The grammar is OK, and the form is common enough. If it bothers you, it is the style that does so.
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