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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
The cellar appears dim/dimly below him
The cellar appears dimly below him, lit only by a bare forty-watt buld.
Hi,
I guess it's grammatically wrong to use the adverb dimly in the above. Instead, it should be the adjective, dim. Correct me if I am wrong. Thanks.
Hi,
I guess it's grammatically wrong to use the adverb dimly in the above. Instead, it should be the adjective, dim. Correct me if I am wrong. Thanks.
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Interesting question, Angliholic. You could use either the adjective or the adverb, however your choice will have an effect on the meaning. In addition, using the adverb puts "more action" into the verb, whereas using the adjective simply presents "dim" as a state.
- Interesting question, Angliholic.
- You could use either the adjective or the adverb, however your choice will have an effect on the meaning.
- In addition, using the adverb puts "more action" into the verb, whereas using the adjective simply presents "dim" as a state.
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Interesting question, Angliholic. You could use either the adjective or the adverb, however your choice will have an effect on the meaning. In addition, using the adverb puts "more action" into the verb, whereas using the adjective simply presents "dim" as a state.
With the adjective, you would simply be using "dim" to state what the cellar looks like -- i.e. "The cellar looks dim."
With the adjective, you would simply be using "dim" to state what the cellar looks like -- i.e. "The cellar looks dim."
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