Orderly opinion
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In the paper I'm studying, once it says:
... :that probability is orderly opinion, and that inference from data is nothing other than the revision of such opinion in the light of relevant new information.
and another place it says:
Edwards, et al., have a very important adjective modifying “opinion”: orderly.
My question: By saying adjective modifying what the author is trying to convey? Does this mention refer to English grammar when it comes to explain that only adverbs can modify adjectives? if so, is the author trying to say that orderly is in the form of an adverb but has the meaning of an adjective?
unfortunately I cannot comprehend the author's intention.
Top answer
"opinion" is a noun. "orderly" is an an adjective. The adjective modifies the noun.
- "opinion" is a noun.
- "orderly" is an an adjective.
- The adjective modifies the noun.
- Don't be fooled by the fact that "orderly" ends "-ly".
- While most "-ly" words are indeed adverbs, there are also a number of "-ly" words that are adjectives.
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"opinion" is a noun. "orderly" is an an adjective. The adjective modifies the noun.
Don't be fooled by the fact that "orderly" ends "-ly". While most "-ly" words are indeed adverbs, there are also a number of "-ly" words that are adjectives.
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