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English 1b3 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

then and now as adjectives

Do you accept all both a and b? Which is your preference?

My brother lived in London for two years with his then fiance.

My brother lived in London for two years with his fiance at the time.

Do you also accept this?

My brother lived in London for two years with his then fiance, now wife.
  

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English 1b3 Which is your preference? The second. My brother lived in London for two years with his then fiance, now wife.

  • English 1b3 Which is your preference?
  • The second.
  • My brother lived in London for two years with his then fiance, now wife.
  • Not written; it is overboard on terseness.
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English 1b3 Which is your preference?
The second.
English 1b3Do you also accept this?My brother lived in London for two years with his then fiance, now wife.
Not written; it is overboard on terseness.
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Mister Micawber English 1b3 Which is your preference?The second.English 1b3Do you also accept this?My brother lived in London for two years with his then fiance, now wife.Not written; it is overboard on terseness.
Hi MM.

Is overboard an adjective or an adverb in your sentence Not written; it is overboard on terseness.
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AnonymousIs overboard an adjective or an adverb in your sentence Not written; it is overboard on terseness.
I have no idea; I am not responsible for analyzing my own sentences, but only those of other posters here.
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I believe it is an adjective, Anon. It describes the noun 'it.'

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