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Abdulkaium tanvir Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Use of Vary

He was vary of them.

Is the sentence right? I found it in a daily news.So far I know " vary" is only verb.Here , vary is used as an adjective .So, I think it should be- He was varied of them.Am I right?

  

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abdulkaium tanvir I found it in a daily news. News in India? Indian speakers of English sometimes confuse 'w' with 'v', pronouncing the former as the latter.

  • abdulkaium tanvir I found it in a daily news.
  • News in India?
  • Indian speakers of English sometimes confuse 'w' with 'v', pronouncing the former as the latter.
  • The corresponding correct sentence was probably supposed to be He was w ary of them.
  • CJ
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abdulkaium tanvirI found it in a daily news.

News in India? Indian speakers of English sometimes confuse 'w' with 'v', pronouncing the former as the latter. The corresponding correct sentence was probably supposed to be

He was wary of them.

CJ

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