Grammatically, can "99.9 percent" be analyzed as an adverb modifying "The speed"?
At 99.9 percent the speed of light, the journey time is reduced to 22 days.
I wonder how to analyze grammatically 99.9 percent in the sentence above.
Q1) Is it grammatically correct to say "99.9 percent the speed of light"?
Q2) Is "99.9 percent" used as an adverb modifying "The speed"?
I'd say yes to both questions.
Please tell me whether I'm right!
Thank you very much.
Top answer
9 percent of the speed of light, the journey time is reduced to 22 days. 9 percent the speed of light"? It's okay, though many (including me) would prefer to retain "of", as shown.
- 9 percent of the speed of light, the journey time is reduced to 22 days.
- 9 percent the speed of light"?
- It's okay, though many (including me) would prefer to retain "of", as shown.
- 9 percent" used as an adverb modifying "The speed"?
- e.
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At 99.9 percent of the speed of light, the journey time is reduced to 22 days.
fire1Q1) Is it grammatically correct to say "99.9 percent the speed of light"?
It's okay, though many (including me) would prefer to retain "of", as shown.
fire1Q2) Is "99.9 percent" used as an adverb modifying "The speed"?
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