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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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it is still predominantly?

NJC Surveys recently determined that, despite advances in audio technology, it is still __________________ through radio broadcasts that listeners are exposed to new music.

I thought the answer in the blank was predominant...
but the answer was predominantly...
why?
Shouldn't an adjective go in that blank spot instead of an adverb?

Eck...Someone explained to me it was something about emphasizing the radio broadcasts, but I don't get it.
  

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You might find it easier to see if the statement is rearranged: listeners are still exposed to new music predominantly through radio broadcasts listeners are still exposed to new music predominant through radio broadcasts Hopefully it will be clear that the first version is the correct one.

— GPY

  • You might find it easier to see if the statement is rearranged: listeners are still exposed to new music predominantly through radio broadcasts listeners are still exposed to new music predominant through radio broadcasts Hopefully it will be clear that the first version is the correct one.
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You might find it easier to see if the statement is rearranged:

listeners are still exposed to new music predominantly through radio broadcasts
listeners are still exposed to new music predominant through radio broadcasts

Hopefully it will be clear that the first version is the correct one.
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