"If Greek, Italian or Spanish banks begin to falter, what happened in 2008 will seem like a squall compared to the hurricane that would be unleashed in Europe, and soon." [From The Independent.]
Does the adverb "soon" qualifies the verb phrase "will seem" in the sentence?
Thank you.
Top answer
No, it is meant to modify 'would be unleashed'.
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No, it is meant to modify 'would be unleashed'.
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