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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
'More accurate' vs.' more accurately'
Which of the following is correct?
A) Religion offends or, more accurate, divides people.
B) Religion offends or, more accurately, divides people.
I think "more important" is confusing me here, and although I know it generally applies only at the beginning of the sentence, I feel I am actually saying "what is more accurate" here, not "in a more accurate manner." Please clarify.
Also, which of the following is correct?
A) More accurate, religion divides people.
B) More accurately, religion divides people.
Again, I'd go with A) because I don't think I'm describing how accurately religion divides people.
A) Religion offends or, more accurate, divides people.
B) Religion offends or, more accurately, divides people.
I think "more important" is confusing me here, and although I know it generally applies only at the beginning of the sentence, I feel I am actually saying "what is more accurate" here, not "in a more accurate manner." Please clarify.
Also, which of the following is correct?
A) More accurate, religion divides people.
B) More accurately, religion divides people.
Again, I'd go with A) because I don't think I'm describing how accurately religion divides people.
Top answer
In both cases, only the adverb works. If you want to use the adjective, you must include the noun (for it to modify) in your sentence. You could also use the verb "to be" and use the adjective complement: Religion offends, or to be more accurate, divides people.
- In both cases, only the adverb works.
- If you want to use the adjective, you must include the noun (for it to modify) in your sentence.
- You could also use the verb "to be" and use the adjective complement: Religion offends, or to be more accurate, divides people.
- I understand your point.
- The adverb doesn't really modify the existing verb.
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In both cases, only the adverb works.
If you want to use the adjective, you must include the noun (for it to modify) in your sentence.
You could also use the verb "to be" and use the adjective complement:
Religion offends, or to be more accurate, divides people.
I understand your point. The adverb doesn't really modify the existing verb. I think it modifies an "
If you want to use the adjective, you must include the noun (for it to modify) in your sentence.
You could also use the verb "to be" and use the adjective complement:
Religion offends, or to be more accurate, divides people.
I understand your point. The adverb doesn't really modify the existing verb. I think it modifies an "
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Can you say that you want to be more accurate with someone? Like in terms of giving them the exact information?
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