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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
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Since 1978, [many more] such babies have been born in England

Since 1978, many more such babies have been born in England, Australia, and the United States, with the result that the term test-tube babies has become part of the English language.
[Source: Test in Reading for Results Ninth Edition by Laraine Flemming]

I'd like to know here if "many" is used as an adverb and if "more" modifies "such" as an adverb.
Thank you in advance for your help.
  

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I would say that "many" modifies "more", "such" modifies "babies", and then "many more" modifies (or quantifies) "such babies". "more" looks like a determiner not an adverb.

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  • I would say that "many" modifies "more", "such" modifies "babies", and then "many more" modifies (or quantifies) "such babies".
  • "more" looks like a determiner not an adverb.
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I would say that "many" modifies "more", "such" modifies "babies", and then "many more" modifies (or quantifies) "such babies". "more" looks like a determiner not an adverb.
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park sang joonI'd like to know here if "many" is used as an adverb
I'd say so. An adverb of degree. Not just 'more', but 'many more'.
park sang joonand if "more" modifies "such" as an adverb.
No. 'such' goes with 'babies' independently of 'many more'.

many more such babies ~ many more babies like this ~ many more
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