Correcting poor grammar (was Getting Rid of Damp)
"Dave" wrote in message
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On Mon, 5 Jan 2009 17:25:31 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
said:
You should have typed 'doubtlessly" (not doubless). Aside from the
incorrect
spelling of the root word you compounded your folly by not using it as
an
adjective. "Which is (doubtlessly) why."
You need to clear up your muddled thought and expression, Neal. Are you
alleging that "doubtless" is an adjective, or that "doubtlessly" is an
adjective?
Without a doubt, it's doubtlessly when used as an adjective.
Perhaps I should commence writing to you using lower Flesch-Kincaid grade
level scores?
It would be better, perhaps, if you commenced by learning the difference
between an adjective and an adverb.
Maybe you should learn how to diagram a sentence. Let's take a look, shall
we?
"Which is (doubtlessly) why."
Which = Subject = noun
is = Verb
why = Object = noun
doubtlessly is a modifier of why. Therefore, it follows that doubtlessly is
an adjective, not an adverb.
ad.jec.tive \"a-jik-tiv\ n : a word that typically serves as a modifier of a
noun - ad.jec.ti.val \'a-jik-"tī-v?l\ adj - ad.jec.ti.val.ly adv
Go back to school for a refresher course in remedial English, barrister!
Wilbur Hubbard
(purveyor of lawyer smackdowns, both in court and here)
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