Why are those sentences wrong?
I wrote a composition for English class and my teacher pointed out some mistakes I don't really understand.
- Understanding virtually everything = My teacher told me it would be "understanding everything virtually" instead, why?
- It is one of the more complex languages = she said it would be "it is one of the most complex languages", I thought both were correct.
Could someone help me out? Thank you
Top answer
"Understanding virtually everything" means "Understanding nearly everything" or "Understanding almost everything". "Understanding everything virtually" is less usual. , not by experiencing things directly, but perhaps by experiencing them in some sort of virtual world.
- "Understanding virtually everything" means "Understanding nearly everything" or "Understanding almost everything".
- "Understanding everything virtually" is less usual.
- , not by experiencing things directly, but perhaps by experiencing them in some sort of virtual world.
- It is possible for "Understanding everything ...
- virtually" (variously punctuated) to be a way of saying "Understanding virtually everything", with the word "virtually" added as an afterthought.
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"Understanding virtually everything" means "Understanding nearly everything" or "Understanding almost everything".
"Understanding everything virtually" is less usual. It could mean "Understanding everything in a virtual way", i.e., not by experiencing things directly, but perhaps by experiencing them in some sort of virtual world.
It is possible for "Understanding everything ... vi
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