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Believer Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
only adverb can modify adjective?
Hi,
Can only adverbs modify adjectives? If so, what about those adverbs that have the same meaning both as an adverb and an adjective (I am sure there are some like that but I cannot think of them right now)? It would seem awkward to see what might appear to be two adjectives, eventhough one actually is functioning as an adverb, in one phrase, next to each other.
Help.
Can only adverbs modify adjectives? If so, what about those adverbs that have the same meaning both as an adverb and an adjective (I am sure there are some like that but I cannot think of them right now)? It would seem awkward to see what might appear to be two adjectives, eventhough one actually is functioning as an adverb, in one phrase, next to each other.
Help.
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Adverbs can modify adjectives, yes. But that doesn't mean that all adverbs can be used that way. The adverbs that modify adjectives are mostly adverbs of degree: very, somewhat, extremely, ...
- Adverbs can modify adjectives, yes.
- But that doesn't mean that all adverbs can be used that way.
- The adverbs that modify adjectives are mostly adverbs of degree: very, somewhat, extremely, ...
- , slow, fast ) are not likely to cause any confusion by occurring twice in a row.
- What would a fast fast car even be other than simply a fast car ?
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Adverbs can modify adjectives, yes. But that doesn't mean that all adverbs can be used that way. The adverbs that modify adjectives are mostly adverbs of degree: very, somewhat, extremely, ...
So adverbs which have the same form as their adjective counterparts (usually adverbs of manner, e.g., slow, fast) are not likely to cause any confusion by occurring twice in a
So adverbs which have the same form as their adjective counterparts (usually adverbs of manner, e.g., slow, fast) are not likely to cause any confusion by occurring twice in a
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Thank you, CalifJim.
The thing is, Jim, I couldn't lay out the reasons like you did. You answered quite nicely. Thank you for saving me from investing a whole lot of hard earned money trying to buy trouble. You did that in the nick of time. I will try not to borrow trouble, not to mention spending money to buy.
The thing is, Jim, I couldn't lay out the reasons like you did. You answered quite nicely. Thank you for saving me from investing a whole lot of hard earned money trying to buy trouble. You did that in the nick of time. I will try not to borrow trouble, not to mention spending money to buy.
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BelieverHi, I guess spend should be in the same form as borrow in your sentence:
I will try not to borrow trouble, not to mention spending money to buy.
I will try not to borrow trouble, not to mention spend money to buy.
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I will try not to borrow trouble, let alone
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Hi, Maple.
Yes, I feel your two choices are better, but at the time, I couldn't think of the phrase 'let alone' and had to use something that would create a parallel effect and after a moment of hesitation and quick thinking, I had decided on 'spending money', rather than 'spend money,' because eventhough the latter one seemed like a logical choice, it didn't feel right at the moment. I s
Yes, I feel your two choices are better, but at the time, I couldn't think of the phrase 'let alone' and had to use something that would create a parallel effect and after a moment of hesitation and quick thinking, I had decided on 'spending money', rather than 'spend money,' because eventhough the latter one seemed like a logical choice, it didn't feel right at the moment. I s
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Hmm, I'm lost now. Maybe teachers seeing this post can tell us more.
Hi, CJ,
Could you please tell us if words followed
Hi, CJ,
Could you please tell us if words followed 00
The form after let alone should be consistent with its counterpart, yes.
I'll try not to borrow trouble, let alone buy it.
I won't be borrowing trouble, let alone buying it.
I haven't borrowed trouble, let alone bought it.
not to mention is usually followed by a noun or an adjective, so I wouldn't use not to mention here. If I did, however, I
I'll try not to borrow trouble, let alone buy it.
I won't be borrowing trouble, let alone buying it.
I haven't borrowed trouble, let alone bought it.
not to mention is usually followed by a noun or an adjective, so I wouldn't use not to mention here. If I did, however, I
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