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Coloraday Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Extra

Hi,

OALD 8 says that 'extra' is an adverb in this sentence:

The rate for a room is £30, but breakfast is extra.

But it seems to be an adjective there. Would you please clarify this?

Thank you.
  

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Hi, Seems like an adjective to me, too. Whatever you call it, the meaning is clear, isn't it? Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, Seems like an adjective to me, too.
  • Whatever you call it, the meaning is clear, isn't it?
  • Clive
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Hi,

Seems like an adjective to me, too.
Whatever you call it, the meaning is clear, isn't it?
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The rate for a room is £30, but breakfast is extra.
(breakfast will cost more)

It is not 'extra breakfast' or 'additional breakfast' to qualify as an adjective.
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Extra is an adjective here. Two reasons:

1. In effect it means breakfast is extra cost, where you can clearly see its adjectival function.

2. Its a predicative complement of the verb be; PCs are normally nouns or adjectives, not adverbs. Clearly it's not a noun, so it must be an adjective.

Best
J
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J, you have taken the sentence in the literal sense.

Going by Reason 1:
The rate for a room is £30, but breakfast is extra cost.
(Does it make sense if 'extra' had adjectival function? It does not make sense.)

The rate for a room is £30, but breakfast is charged additionally.
('extra' here means charged 'additionally'.)

Here 'extra' stands for t
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