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Grammar - 2 adverbs in a row, an adjective then and adverb?

Can someone critique the following phrase with respect to the use of "out when," which strikes me a improper: "that people seek out when they need..." It that an adjective and an adverb, or two adverbs in a row, and in either case, proper or improper use of the language?
  

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" It that an adjective and an adverb, or two adverbs in a row, and in either case, proper or improper use of the language? It's fine. Think of 'seek out' as a two -word (phrasal) verb.

— Clive

  • " It that an adjective and an adverb, or two adverbs in a row, and in either case, proper or improper use of the language?
  • It's fine.
  • Think of 'seek out' as a two -word (phrasal) verb.
  • ie parse the sentence as " ( that people seek out ) ( when they need...
  • ) " Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

Can someone critique the following phrase with respect to the use of "out when," which strikes me a improper: "that people seek out when they need..." It that an adjective and an adverb, or two adverbs in a row, and in either case, proper or improper use of the language?



It's fine. Think of 'seek out' as a two -word (phrasal) verb.



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To "seek out" is colloquial. The 'out' is unneccessary.
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