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Taka Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

nationwide

0 01i00Women who actually receive bachelor's degrees in computer science comprise only a third of all computer scientists 01font00nationwide00.02br
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02font02i01font00Is the 'nationwide' above an adverb or an adjective?02br
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0'Nationwide' here is an adverb. 0-

— Conchita57

  • 0'Nationwide' here is an adverb.
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0'Nationwide' here is an adverb. If it was placed before 'computer scientists', then it would be an ajective.0-
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01cite10Conchita5712cite10 If it was placed before 'computer scientists', then it would be an ajective.12br
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10Hmm...really...?02br
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00Then what about these?02br
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01i00・During the Christmas season, department stores 01font
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0They both look like adverbs to me. But you don't seem to agree?0-
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0 It is pretty much interchangeable with "all around the country". 0-
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01cite10Conchita5712cite10'Nationwide' here is an adverb. If it was placed before 'computer scientists', then it would be an ajective.12br
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0It looks like an adverb to me too – we can move the little blighter around quite happily:02br
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001. Women who actually receive bachelor's degrees in computer science comprise – nationwide – only a third of all computer scientists.02br
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002. Women who actually receive bachelor's degrees in computer science comprise only a third of all computer scie
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