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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Using "still" and "about."
I'm struggling to understand how these words function in a sentence.
"About" Examples:
"Please never forget (about) African people." Why do I want to add "about" in this sentence? It seems like it's directing the verb forget, so is it being used as a preposition? Answering the question "who?"
"What do you know about?" Is it being used the same way here? It's directing the verb "know?" Answering the question "what?"
"Still" Examples:
"If you don't have a dream, you can (still) do your best."
Is it working as an adverb here? In the sense that it can be replaced with "nevertheless."
"I agreed, but I (still) didn't do anything."
I feel like it's helping keep tense here. It helps denote time. Is it an adverb? Modifying "do?" It can be replaced with "at this time?"
Thank you for your replies and responses!
"About" Examples:
"Please never forget (about) African people." Why do I want to add "about" in this sentence? It seems like it's directing the verb forget, so is it being used as a preposition? Answering the question "who?"
"What do you know about?" Is it being used the same way here? It's directing the verb "know?" Answering the question "what?"
"Still" Examples:
"If you don't have a dream, you can (still) do your best."
Is it working as an adverb here? In the sense that it can be replaced with "nevertheless."
"I agreed, but I (still) didn't do anything."
I feel like it's helping keep tense here. It helps denote time. Is it an adverb? Modifying "do?" It can be replaced with "at this time?"
Thank you for your replies and responses!
Top answer
Hi, I think the use of the word 'about' puts the focus on that element of the sentence. eg, Try not to forget me, dear. -- I think it is saying he should not forget who she/he is.
- Hi, I think the use of the word 'about' puts the focus on that element of the sentence.
- eg, Try not to forget me, dear.
- -- I think it is saying he should not forget who she/he is.
- Try not to forget about the dinner we had last night.
- -- I think the word 'about' puts the focus on certain aspects of the dinner.
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Hi, I think the use of the word 'about' puts the focus on that element of the sentence.
eg,
Try not to forget me, dear. -- I think it is saying he should not forget who she/he is.
Try not to forget about the dinner we had last night. -- I think the word 'about' puts the focus on certain aspects of the dinner.
Not so clear, I think. Please wait for other responses.
eg,
Try not to forget me, dear. -- I think it is saying he should not forget who she/he is.
Try not to forget about the dinner we had last night. -- I think the word 'about' puts the focus on certain aspects of the dinner.
Not so clear, I think. Please wait for other responses.
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