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Sesquipedalian101 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
Early Saw
Dear teachers,
I came across the following sentence, and I am confused about the use of "early":
1. I early saw the demoralization of so many of my out-of-work companions.
In this sentence, "early" seems to modify "saw". Is this possible?
Thank you for your help and time.
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Selvakumar In this sentence, "early" seems to modify "saw". Is this possible? It's rather eccentric.
- Selvakumar In this sentence, "early" seems to modify "saw".
- Is this possible?
- It's rather eccentric.
- It's understandable, but it's most likely a substitute for the more normal 'soon'.
- I do not recommend imitating this quirky phrasing.
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SelvakumarIn this sentence, "early" seems to modify "saw". Is this possible?
It's rather eccentric. It's understandable, but it's most likely a substitute for the more normal 'soon'. I do not recommend imitating this quirky phrasing.
You could have, however,
Early on I saw the demoralization ....
CJ
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