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SuperESL Posted 14 years ago
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Subtantive / substantively
"Obama has been a wonderful President for two reasons. First, he is a handsome guy. Second, and more substantive, he is a wonder commander-in-chief and a brilliant economic policy planner."
Am I right to use "more substantive" rather than "more substantively" since it describes the notion that Obama is a wonder commander-in-chief and a brilliant economy policy planner?
My understanding is that I should use an adjectival phrase to describe a noun and an adverbial phrase to describe a verb.
Am I right to use "more substantive" rather than "more substantively" since it describes the notion that Obama is a wonder commander-in-chief and a brilliant economy policy planner?
My understanding is that I should use an adjectival phrase to describe a noun and an adverbial phrase to describe a verb.
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Hi, wonder wonderful Say 'substantive'. You mean that the fact you go on to state is substantive. Clive
- Hi, wonder wonderful Say 'substantive'.
- You mean that the fact you go on to state is substantive.
- Clive
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Hi,
wonder wonderful
Say 'substantive'. You mean that the fact you go on to state is substantive.
Clive
Say 'substantive'. You mean that the fact you go on to state is substantive.
Clive
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