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Usenet Posted 17 years ago
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It's really an adverb ..
It seems to be, but maybe I'm wrong that 'really' gets used a lot as an adjective and perhaps more by British speakers than U.S. ones.
"A really good looking girl". - the girl isn't looking at anything.
"A really hot day".
"That was a really enjoyable evening".
"A really honest man".
All the above seem adjectival to me so any pointers would be appreciated.
Mike
"A really good looking girl". - the girl isn't looking at anything.
"A really hot day".
"That was a really enjoyable evening".
"A really honest man".
All the above seem adjectival to me so any pointers would be appreciated.
Mike
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[nq:1]It seems to be, but maybe I'm wrong that 'really' gets used a lot as an adjective and perhaps more ... really enjoyable evening". "A really honest man".
- [nq:1]It seems to be, but maybe I'm wrong that 'really' gets used a lot as an adjective and perhaps more ...
- really enjoyable evening".
- "A really honest man".
- [/nq] One function of adverbs is to qualify/modify adjectives.
- That's what "really" is doing in your sample sentences: "good looking" etc are adjectives qualified by "really".
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[nq:1]It seems to be, but maybe I'm wrong that 'really' gets used a lot as an adjective and perhaps more ... really enjoyable evening". "A really honest man". All the above seem adjectival to me so any pointers would be appreciated.[/nq]
One function of adverbs is to qualify/modify adjectives. That's what "really" is doing in your sample sentences: "good looking" etc are adjectives qualified b
One function of adverbs is to qualify/modify adjectives. That's what "really" is doing in your sample sentences: "good looking" etc are adjectives qualified b
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[nq:1]It seems to be, but maybe I'm wrong that 'really' gets used a lot as an adjective and perhaps more ... really enjoyable evening". "A really honest man". All the above seem adjectival to me so any pointers would be appreciated.[/nq]
An adjective modifies a noun.
In your examples, "really" doesn't modify nouns. "A really man, a really day, a really girl, a really evening." All of these
An adjective modifies a noun.
In your examples, "really" doesn't modify nouns. "A really man, a really day, a really girl, a really evening." All of these
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[nq:2]It seems to be, but maybe I'm wrong that 'really' ... seem adjectival to me so any pointers would be appreciated.[/nq]
[nq:1]One function of adverbs is to qualify/modify adjectives. That's what "really" is doing in your sample sentences: "good looking" etc are adjectives qualified by "really". Alan Jones[/nq]
I've always thought of 'really' as 'without a doubt' or 'undoubtably'. So;
[nq:1]One function of adverbs is to qualify/modify adjectives. That's what "really" is doing in your sample sentences: "good looking" etc are adjectives qualified by "really". Alan Jones[/nq]
I've always thought of 'really' as 'without a doubt' or 'undoubtably'. So;
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[nq:1](snip) Is there any other kind? You're either honest, or you're not.[/nq]
I will probably get this wrong, but I think that on "Mark Twain Tonight (an LP record album) Twain is quoted as having "met a really honest lawyer he kept his hands in his own pockets".
I will probably get this wrong, but I think that on "Mark Twain Tonight (an LP record album) Twain is quoted as having "met a really honest lawyer he kept his hands in his own pockets".
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[nq:1]I will probably get this wrong, but I think that on "Mark Twain Tonight (an LP record album) Twain is quoted as having "met a really honest lawyer he kept his hands in his own pockets".[/nq]
According to Boswell, "Johnson observed that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed that the gentleman was an attorney' "
With best wishes,
Peter
[nq:1]I will probably get this wrong, but I think that on "Mark Twain Tonight (an LP record album) Twain is quoted as having "met a really honest lawyer he kept his hands in his own pockets".[/nq]
According to Boswell, "Johnson observed that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed that the gentleman was an attorney' "
With best wishes,
Peter
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[nq:1](snip)[/nq]
[nq:2]I will probably get this wrong, but I think that ... really honest lawyer he kept his hands in his own pockets".[/nq]
[nq:1]According to Boswell, "Johnson observed that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed that the gentleman was an attorney' "[/nq]
LOL. I have to get out the old LP and listen again. In one of his speeches,Twa
[nq:2]I will probably get this wrong, but I think that ... really honest lawyer he kept his hands in his own pockets".[/nq]
[nq:1]According to Boswell, "Johnson observed that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed that the gentleman was an attorney' "[/nq]
LOL. I have to get out the old LP and listen again. In one of his speeches,Twa
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[nq:1](snip) Is there any other kind? You're either honest, or you're not.[/nq]
I'm usually honest but not always honest. If I'm very tempted I succumb but if I'm only tempted a little I can say quite honestly, that I'm honest.
My friend doesn't even give in when he is very tempted; he's really honest.
I'm usually honest but not always honest. If I'm very tempted I succumb but if I'm only tempted a little I can say quite honestly, that I'm honest.
My friend doesn't even give in when he is very tempted; he's really honest.
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