Anonymous  +  721491 Fri, 08 May 09 04:21 PM Can someone critique the following phrase with respect to the use of "out when," which strikes me a improper:  "that people seek out when they need..."  It that an adjective and an adverb, or two adverbs in a row, and in either case, proper or improper use of the language? Anonymous Adverbs, Languages, Adjectives

	Clive  +  721554 Fri, 08 May 09 05:37 PM Hi, Can someone critique the following phrase with respect to the use of "out when," which strikes me a improper:  "that people seek out when they need..."  It that an adjective and an adverb, or two adverbs in a row, and in either case, proper or improper use of the language?   It's fine. Think of 'seek out' as a two -word (phrasal) verb.   ie  parse the sentence as "(that people seek out) (when they need...)"    Best wishes, Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,612 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo Adverbs, Sentences, Languages, Adjectives