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Michaelting Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Tragically
She died young.
She died tragically young.
When you use' tragically' in the second sentence, does it mean 'die tragically' or 'tragically young'?
She died tragically young.
When you use' tragically' in the second sentence, does it mean 'die tragically' or 'tragically young'?
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michaelting 'tragically young' This one, but not exactly. She died. It was tragic that she was so young when she died.
- michaelting 'tragically young' This one, but not exactly.
- She died.
- It was tragic that she was so young when she died.
- Actually 'tragically' is a sentential adverb (like 'unfortunately').
- It doesn't directly modify either died or young .
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michaelting'tragically young'This one, but not exactly.
She died. It was tragic that she was so young when she died.
Actually 'tragically' is a sentential adverb (like 'unfortunately'). It doesn't directly modify either died or young.
This is a word order that shows more clearly how the adverb modifies the who
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