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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Entire/ entirely
A super strict grammar book says that there is a slight difference between sentences such as these:
1. The book is devoted ENTIRE to English grammar.
2. The book is devoted ENTIRELY to English grammar.
Would you please explain the difference? I cannot understand it. Thank you.
1. The book is devoted ENTIRE to English grammar.
2. The book is devoted ENTIRELY to English grammar.
Would you please explain the difference? I cannot understand it. Thank you.
Top answer
Well, there's more than a slight difference. 1 is not grammatical. 2 uses the form "entirely" which is an adverb, describing how it is devoted.
- Well, there's more than a slight difference.
- 1 is not grammatical.
- 2 uses the form "entirely" which is an adverb, describing how it is devoted.
- It is entirely devoted.
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Well, there's more than a slight difference.
1 is not grammatical.
2 uses the form "entirely" which is an adverb, describing how it is devoted. It is entirely devoted. You can't (grammatically) say "it's entire devoted."
1 is not grammatical.
2 uses the form "entirely" which is an adverb, describing how it is devoted. It is entirely devoted. You can't (grammatically) say "it's entire devoted."
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Yes, your grammar book is very wrong if it even considers #1 slightly grammatical. Throw it into the sea.
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