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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
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Is 'Basically' An Adverb That Can Modify A Noun Phrase?
She's basically a stranger.
Is it an adverb that modifies 'a stranger'?
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No, it modifies the sentence as a whole. This is evidenced by the fact that it can move around without changing the meaning: Basically she's a stranger. She's basically a stranger.
- No, it modifies the sentence as a whole.
- This is evidenced by the fact that it can move around without changing the meaning: Basically she's a stranger.
- She's basically a stranger.
- She's a stranger, basically.
- In my opinion an adverb by definition never modifies a noun.
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No, it modifies the sentence as a whole. This is evidenced by the fact that it can move around without changing the meaning:
Basically she's a stranger.
She's basically a stranger.
She's a stranger, basically.
In my opinion an adverb by definition never modifies a noun. If an adverb appears to modify a noun then either it is not an adverb or it actually
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