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JKBelieve Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
The use of 'early'..........
I read this in a newspaper article and was shocked because I thought it was grammatically incorrect. However I had to be sure so I brought the matter here....
'In applying the Geneva Conventions to the Bosnian fighting, the criminal court early concluded that Belgrade's support was enough to make major portions of the conflict into an international war.'
Please take notice of the highlighted 'early concluded'... is this grammatically correct? I have never seen 'early' being used in this way before. Please enlighten me, thanx ^^
'In applying the Geneva Conventions to the Bosnian fighting, the criminal court early concluded that Belgrade's support was enough to make major portions of the conflict into an international war.'
Please take notice of the highlighted 'early concluded'... is this grammatically correct? I have never seen 'early' being used in this way before. Please enlighten me, thanx ^^
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I also find the use of "early" here a little unusual. Could it be that it means "preliminary" in this context?
- I also find the use of "early" here a little unusual.
- Could it be that it means "preliminary" in this context?
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I also find the use of "early" here a little unusual. Could it be that it means "preliminary" in this context?
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They mean they came to that conclusion early in the hearing.
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It seems ok to me, "early" having the meaning of "before the usual", suggesting that the decision process was speeded up for whatever reason (maybe because the decision was trivial, or because everyone agreed...)
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It means:
... court concluded early in their proceedings that Belgrade's support ...
... court concluded early in their proceedings that Belgrade's support ...
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