By Adjuncts

Michael Swan - Practical English Usage 419-3 Grammars usually say that the present perfect cannot be used together with expressions of finished time. ... In fact, such structures are unusual but not impossible (though learners should avoid them). ================== CGEL: Past time adjuncts in...

Actually, The hair on the chest is just an adjunct as to whether the abs are flat/ and the body is clean. Hair has an attraction but the basic body says it all.

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All the following exchanges contain "mistakes". I am finding it incredibly difficualt to explain what these mistakes are, as I dont fully understand them to BE mistakes. Can anybody help me solve these problems? I would greatly appreciate all help given (I certainly need it!) 1 "Have you got...

In B, I see more than one tiger. A & C are the same image (in spite of the comma, these two sentences are the same-- the comma is an artificial adjunct). I think you should wait for another opinion about 'images', though, Uamrich.

These are examples of either standard English for a dialect other than Standard English or they are examples of non-standard Standard English. English has many different registers. The way English is actually used in REAL life is not the manner described by most grammar books. Yesterday, I...

And a good day to you, Mr P. I see your point. But they are different situations. It's not logical to suggest that one grammar pattern can extend to all situations; there are obvious semantic considerations. Allow me to explain and then please point out where you feel I’ve erred. As I’ve often...

Thank you Mister Micawber and Casi. I really appreciate the replies. Your response has definitely helped. Melissa

There are three basic adjunct types (Halliday 1994): 1. experiential (circumstance/location) 2. textual (conjuncts; they bond clauses) 3. modal (writer's attitude) However (textual) unfortunately (modal) we can't meet at noon (experiential). Here are my guesses: 'Within seconds'...

Sorry, Melissa, your question appears to be drifting off the board. I cannot locate Halliday's classification of adjuncts (I don't have the Bloor & Bloor text, and its contents do not appear to be available on the internet). But I can bump this back up and perhaps another member will know the...