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Square Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
percent as an adverb
You got 20 percent of the answers right - that means one in every five.
This sentence is from Longman dictionary. It (the dictionary) says that "percent" is an adverb here. If so, I don't understand why this sentence is grammatical. Which word does the adverb modify?
This sentence is from Longman dictionary. It (the dictionary) says that "percent" is an adverb here. If so, I don't understand why this sentence is grammatical. Which word does the adverb modify?
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Sorry for my mistake. It is from Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
- Sorry for my mistake.
- It is from Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
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Sorry for my mistake. It is from Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
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Percent is not an adverb. It is a noun.
See this entry: http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/american/percent
I think that the information comes from the word's origin, Percent comes from the Latin adverbial phrase per centum meaning “by the hund
See this entry: http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/american/percent
I think that the information comes from the word's origin, Percent comes from the Latin adverbial phrase per centum meaning “by the hund
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I agree. Longman is wrong again!
"Percent" works like any other unit label.
I'm afraid you've gained 20 pounds.
You've eaten two-thirds of the cake.
"Percent" works like any other unit label.
I'm afraid you've gained 20 pounds.
You've eaten two-thirds of the cake.
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