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Coloraday Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Taut as an adverb?

Hacksaw inThe American Heritage Dictionary:

A saw consisting of a tough, fine-toothed blade stretched taut in a frame, used for cutting metal.

The word 'taut' seems to have been used as an adverb. Isn't it only an adjective?

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Hi, Taut is an adjective 1 . It suggests ‘ very tight from being pulled’ . The expressions stretched taut / drawn taut / pulled taut are commonly used.

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  • Hi, Taut is an adjective 1 .
  • It suggests ‘ very tight from being pulled’ .
  • The expressions stretched taut / drawn taut / pulled taut are commonly used.
  • 1 Tautly is an adverb.
  • Regards
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Hi,
Taut is an adjective1. It suggests ‘very tight from being pulled’. The expressions stretched taut / drawn taut / pulled
taut are commonly used.

1Tautly is an adverb.

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