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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Certain adjectival constructions?
Hi. Can you help me on these?
1. Do you see a need for hyphenation here? I don't see a need since I think it is clear the word "divinely" modifies the word "engineered" and not "coincidence." From what I know, I think an adverb modifies an adjective, adverb or a verb.
a divinely-engineered coincidence
2. Would you say the word "really" extends to the word "accomodating"? How would you reword the phrase if you did not want to make it such?
really gentle and accomodating behavior
How about this?
somewhat pompous and egocentric behavior
1. Do you see a need for hyphenation here? I don't see a need since I think it is clear the word "divinely" modifies the word "engineered" and not "coincidence." From what I know, I think an adverb modifies an adjective, adverb or a verb.
a divinely-engineered coincidence
2. Would you say the word "really" extends to the word "accomodating"? How would you reword the phrase if you did not want to make it such?
really gentle and accomodating behavior
How about this?
somewhat pompous and egocentric behavior
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Anonymous Do you see a need for hyphenation here? a divinely-engineered coincidence No. Anonymous Would you say the word "really" extends to the word "accomodating"?
- Anonymous Do you see a need for hyphenation here?
- a divinely-engineered coincidence No.
- Anonymous Would you say the word "really" extends to the word "accomodating"?
- really gentle and accomodating behavior Yes.
- Anonymous How would you reword the phrase if you did not want to make it such?
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AnonymousDo you see a need for hyphenation here? ...No.
a divinely-engineered coincidence
AnonymousWould you say the word "really" extends to the word "accomodating"? ...Yes.
really gentle and accomodating behavior
AnonymousHow would you reword the phrase if you did not
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