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Kkame Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
"fairly joy"
Could you tell me if you can say "faily joy" in the sentence below?
If not, could you explain why??
#1 I was beside myself with fairly joy.
Original sentence is #2.
#2 I was fairly beside myself with joy.
Thank you!
If not, could you explain why??
#1 I was beside myself with fairly joy.
Original sentence is #2.
#2 I was fairly beside myself with joy.
Thank you!
Top answer
#1 does not make sense. #2 is fine. Fairly is an adverb.
- #1 does not make sense.
- #2 is fine.
- Fairly is an adverb.
- It is used here to emphasize the nature of the (figurative) action.
- You would need an adjective to describe joy .
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#1 does not make sense. #2 is fine.
Fairly is an adverb. It is used here to emphasize the nature of the (figurative) action. You would need an adjective to describe joy.
Fairly is an adverb. It is used here to emphasize the nature of the (figurative) action. You would need an adjective to describe joy.
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