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Liveinjapan Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary
near and nearly
Please help me.
1, My allergies were just nowhere near as severe.
2, I don't suffer anywhere nearly as bad.
My questions:
The word 'nowhere' is an adverb, right?
The word 'near' is an adjective, right?
The word 'anywhere' is a noun, right?
The word 'nearly' is an adverb, right?
Thanks
LiJ
1, My allergies were just nowhere near as severe.
2, I don't suffer anywhere nearly as bad.
My questions:
The word 'nowhere' is an adverb, right?
The word 'near' is an adjective, right?
The word 'anywhere' is a noun, right?
The word 'nearly' is an adverb, right?
Thanks
LiJ
Top answer
All four words here ( nowhere, anywhere, near, nearly ) are adverbs here. The use of these adverbial phrases (' near ' here is the flat adverbial form of the adjective ' near ') is informal.
- All four words here ( nowhere, anywhere, near, nearly ) are adverbs here.
- The use of these adverbial phrases (' near ' here is the flat adverbial form of the adjective ' near ') is informal.
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All four words here (nowhere, anywhere, near, nearly) are adverbs here. The use of these adverbial phrases ('near' here is the flat adverbial form of the adjective 'near') is informal.
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