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Kyuurism Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

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Is it possible to start sentences with adverbs?
For example, "Often, I took a taxi."
  

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kyuurism Is it possible to start sentences with adverbs? Yes. " [no comma] OK, but "often" isn't typically used at the beginning of a sentence as it's an adverb of frequency like 'always' and 'never'.

— CalifJim

  • kyuurism Is it possible to start sentences with adverbs?
  • Yes.
  • " [no comma] OK, but "often" isn't typically used at the beginning of a sentence as it's an adverb of frequency like 'always' and 'never'.
  • CJ
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kyuurismIs it possible to start sentences with adverbs?
Yes.
kyuurismFor example, "Often I took a taxi." [no comma]
OK, but "often" isn't typically used at the beginning of a sentence as it's an adverb of frequency like 'always' and 'never'.

CJ
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Thanks a lot, CJ.
another question is that whether I should say "took a taxi" or "took taxis."
If both of them are ok to use, could you explain the difference?
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kyuurismtook a taxi
Use this one. You can't take more than one taxi at a time.

CJ
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Isn't it possible to use "took taxis" to express habitual meaning?
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kyuurismIsn't it possible to use "took taxis" to express habitual meaning?
You could, but "often" already takes care of that idea.

CJ
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