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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Close

Is "close" used mainly as an adverb or an adjective? Does it depend on the context? "Bill was closer to the door than John." "Bill and John should stay close together."
  

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Dear friend, close is most frequently used as an adjective or a verb, but in can also be an adverb meaning 'closely, tightly; near, in proximity + close to the wind (an idiom)'. Context is crucial in classifying close as an adjective or an adverb, you are right. Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff

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  • Dear friend, close is most frequently used as an adjective or a verb, but in can also be an adverb meaning 'closely, tightly; near, in proximity + close to the wind (an idiom)'.
  • Context is crucial in classifying close as an adjective or an adverb, you are right.
  • Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
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Dear friend,

close is most frequently used as an adjective or a verb, but in can also be an adverb meaning 'closely, tightly; near, in proximity + close to the wind (an idiom)'. Context is crucial in classifying close as an adjective or an adverb, you are right.

Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
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