Can "ten o'clock and front" be used as adverbs?
1. Contact front!
2. Contact ten o'clock!
3. Keep your eyes front
In the above examples, ten o'clock and front seem to be used as adverbs modifying the verbs "contact" and "keep". Am I right?
I do know the meanings of them, but not know exactly how to analyze them grammatically.
I have often heard "front" used like in 1 and 2 in military scenes in movies, but there are not any dictionaries lisiting "front" as an adverb.
Top answer
" = It means to turn in the direction facing the officer. #2 is referring to a direction on a clock face, not a time of day. Enemy spotted, (at) ten o'clock.
- " = It means to turn in the direction facing the officer.
- #2 is referring to a direction on a clock face, not a time of day.
- Enemy spotted, (at) ten o'clock.
- It means if you are looking straight ahead, rotate your head 30 degrees counterclockwise to see the enemy.
- The preposition is often omitted in military lingo.
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I have not heard #1
Perhaps "Face front." = It means to turn in the direction facing the officer.
#2 is referring to a direction on a clock face, not a time of day.
Enemy spotted, (at) ten o'clock.
It means if you are looking straight ahead, rotate your head 30 degrees counterclockwise to see the enemy. The preposition is often omitted in military lingo.
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