Galore

[nq:1]I find that in some dictionaries (the OED, for instance), "galore" is defined primarily or exclusively as an adverb. (The ... not.) Can anyone give me an example in which "galore" is used as an adverb? Or otherwise explain the designation?[/nq]
In certain African countries diamonds can be found galore (in plenty).

That appears to be a BrE usage. -- Skitt (in SF Bay Area)

[nq:1]I find that in some dictionaries (the OED, for instance), "galore" is defined primarily or exclusively as an adverb. (The ... Can anyone give me an example in which "galore" is used as an adverb? Or otherwise explain the designation? -skipka[/nq]
a novel called Whisky Galore about a ship carrying said spirit that was wrecked and its contents spirited (arf) away by local Islanders (who

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[nq:1]I find that in some dictionaries (the OED, for instance), "galore" is defined primarily or exclusively as an adverb. (The ... not.) Can anyone give me an example in which "galore" is used as an adverb? Or otherwise explain the designation?[/nq]
I find this very strange. The two dictionaries I keep on my hard disk give only t

[nq:2]I find that in some dictionaries (the OED, for instance), ... is used as an adverb? Or otherwise explain the designation?[/nq]
[nq:1]In certain African countries diamonds can be found galore (in plenty). That appears to be a BrE usage.[/nq]
Interesting. Is this usage current? Common? (I'd have probably phrased it, "Some African countries have diamonds galore.")

Extrapolatin

[nq:2] In certain African countries diamonds can be found galore (in plenty). That appears to be a BrE usage.[/nq]
[nq:1]Interesting. Is this usage current? Common? (I'd have probably phrased it, "Some African countries have diamonds galore.") Extrapolating from your example, I could also imagine: In the rainforest, birds fly galore. But what about: Today I swam galore.[/nq]
I wish I knew

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[nq:2]I find that in some dictionaries (the OED, for instance), ... is used as an adverb? Or otherwise explain the designation?[/nq]
[nq:1]I find this very strange. The two dictionaries I keep on my hard disk give only the adjectival use: (MW11CD) ... enough : go, adv. particle + leór, enough (from Old Irish lour, alte

[nq:1] a novel called Whisky Galore about a ship carrying said spirit that was wrecked and its contents spirited (arf) away by local Islanders (who were then in possession of whisky galore)[/nq]
Is there any difference between Whisky Galore and Whisky-a-Go-Go (both indicating a surfeit)?

[nq:2] (17 Jul 2003) in news:(Email Removed) / alt.english.usage: I ... Irish lour, alteration of roar; see wr-o- in Appendix I).[/nq]
[nq:1]I thought it was strange, too. Especially given that none of the sources I've seen that call it an adverb ... Compact OED: adj. Paperback Oxford: adv. New Shorter OED: adv. and postpositive adj. I sense deep confusion in the ranks.[/nq]
Despite what

[nq:2]Compact OED: adj. Paperback Oxford: adv. New Shorter OED: adv. and postpositive adj. I sense deep confusion in the ranks.[/nq]
[nq:1]Despite what these dictionaries say, if you try to replace 'galore' with something else, it's hard to avoid an adverb ... seems to be stretching the issue, but perhaps they were trying too hard to stick to the word's etymological use.[/nq]
I'm not sure

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[nq:1]I'm not sure what you mean by "etymological use." Those dictionaries that go by etymology define "galore" as an adverb; ... norm of adjective placement as easily as it can be seen as an exception to the norm of adverbial placement.[/nq]
That's like the term "court martial", plural "courts martial", which comes (I suppose) from French, and thus follows the normal F