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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

is it acceptable?

I wonder whether this structure in english is acceptable or not?Does badly consider as an adjective??please explain...

a badly injured guy

thanks a lot
  

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Badly is an adverb, modifying injured. How was he injured? He was injured badly.

  • Badly is an adverb, modifying injured.
  • How was he injured?
  • He was injured badly.
  • The formation is correct.
  • A badly injured man walked into the emergency room.
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Badly is an adverb, modifying injured. How was he injured? He was injured badly.

The formation is correct. A badly injured man walked into the emergency room.

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