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Kook j Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Otherwise as an attributive adjective?

Hi, teachers I have a question about 'otherwise'.

Can otherwise be an attributive adjective in the way below do?:

Use it only when it's very necessary and don't touch it in the otherwise situation.

Use it only when it's very necessary and don't touch it in the situation otherwise.

(Use it only when it's very necessaty and don't touch it if not.)

Thank you.
  

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kook j Hi, teachers I have a question about 'otherwise'. Is it okay to use otherwise in the way belo w? No, it isn't okay in the two sentences you wrote.

  • kook j Hi, teachers I have a question about 'otherwise'.
  • Is it okay to use otherwise in the way belo w?
  • No, it isn't okay in the two sentences you wrote.
  • Use it only when it's very necessary, and don't touch it in other situations.
  • [Y] Use it only when it's very necessary; otherwise, don't touch it.
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kook jHi, teachers I have a question about 'otherwise'. Is it okay to use otherwise in the way below? No, it isn't okay in the two sentences you wrote.

Use it only when it's very necessary, and don't touch it in other situations. [Y]

Use it only when it's very necessary; otherwise, don't touch it. [Y]
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Hi

Can otherwise be an attributive adjective in the way below do?:

Use it only when it's very necessary and don't touch it in the otherwise situation.

Use it only when it's very necessary and don't touch it in the situation otherwise.
No. I think you can use:

Use it only when it's very necessary and d
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Thank you C45 and Prajwal.

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