Fumblerules: A Lighthearted Guide to Grammar and Good UsageBarnes & Noble, 2002 - 153 Seiten |
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... adverbs , and the job of an adverb is to modify an adjective , a verb or another adverb ; therefore , a hyphen is not needed to link two modifiers when ly is already doing the linking . A nicely handled paragraph is a thing of beauty ...
... adverbs , and the job of an adverb is to modify an adjective , a verb or another adverb ; therefore , a hyphen is not needed to link two modifiers when ly is already doing the linking . A nicely handled paragraph is a thing of beauty ...
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... adverb , and hard money , adjective . Simple ? Hardly ( adverb , modifying the adjective simple ) . Let's proceed slowly : Are highway sign painters cor- rect in warning us to Go Slow ? Are we surely right , or merely colloquial , in ...
... adverb , and hard money , adjective . Simple ? Hardly ( adverb , modifying the adjective simple ) . Let's proceed slowly : Are highway sign painters cor- rect in warning us to Go Slow ? Are we surely right , or merely colloquial , in ...
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... adverb in the middle is a long step toward damnation . Forget the fought - over principle ; as Disraeli said , " Damn principles ! Stick to your party . " The party is about what you want the adverb to do . Let's use the adverb suddenly ...
... adverb in the middle is a long step toward damnation . Forget the fought - over principle ; as Disraeli said , " Damn principles ! Stick to your party . " The party is about what you want the adverb to do . Let's use the adverb suddenly ...
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