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BoSsSy Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Using adverb with a noun
I've heard this from one song "You made me realize this is surely love". I wonder is it correct to use the adverb "surely" before the noun "love" ? Shouldn't it be "this is sure love" ?
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The original sentence is correct. e. there is no phrase "surely love" meaning a type of love.
- The original sentence is correct.
- e.
- there is no phrase "surely love" meaning a type of love.
- Instead, "surely" applies to the statement as a whole, expressing confidence that this really is love.
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The original sentence is correct. "surely" does not modify "love", i.e. there is no phrase "surely love" meaning a type of love. Instead, "surely" applies to the statement as a whole, expressing confidence that this really is love.
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