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Jonathan, you're in good company
"Dave" wrote in message ... Looks like Jonathan isn't the only one who has a bit of a problem with the nuances of the understood "to be," the adjective "cheap" and the adverb "cheaply." In an otherwise fine front page editorial, today's Post, referring to the young Americans under arms in Iraq, said "How shameful that the commission's attack dogs hold their sacrifices so cheaply." The word "cheaply" is qualifying the word "hold". "Hold" is a verb. Therefore "cheaply" is an adverb. Now, Dave. The word "so" before the word "cheaply" makes a slight change to its gramatical status. Are you capable of explaining it to us? Grammatical flames are almost as much fun as spelling flames!!!! Regards Donal -- |
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