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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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illegally dumped trash

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00Why is the adverb illegally used instead of the adjective illegal?02br
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0It's not the trash that's illegal, but the action of dumping it. 02br 02br 00The team was penalized for an illegally thrown ball. 02br 00I heard he brought a case of illegal Cuban cigars to work as a gift for the boss.

— Delmobile

  • 0It's not the trash that's illegal, but the action of dumping it.
  • 02br 02br 00The team was penalized for an illegally thrown ball.
  • 02br 00I heard he brought a case of illegal Cuban cigars to work as a gift for the boss.
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0It's not the trash that's illegal, but the action of dumping it. 02br
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00The team was penalized for an illegally thrown ball. 02br
00I heard he brought a case of illegal Cuban cigars to work as a gift for the boss. 0-
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0 Thanks Delmobile. I got it. an adjective modifies the noun while an adverb modified the participle modifying the noun. 0-
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