"strong", an adjective and adjunct
It’s a chance for us to finish the season strong and put a little positive note on it.
Is "strong" an adjective and adjunct modifying the non-finite infinitive clause "to finish the season" in the sentence above?
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Strong is an adverb of manner in that sentence. Adjective: It’s a chance for us to have a strong finish to the season.
- Strong is an adverb of manner in that sentence.
- Adjective: It’s a chance for us to have a strong finish to the season.
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Strong is an adverb of manner in that sentence.
Adjective:
It’s a chance for us to have a strong finish to the season.
0anonymousIt’s a chance [ for us to finish the season strong ] and put a little positive note on it.
The bracketed clause is a non-finite version of the finite
We will finish the season strong.
Everybody and their brother has their favorite analysis of 'strong' in this construction. My favorite is that it is a subject-oriented seco
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