By Adverbs, Synonyms

I didn't even notice , but once you called it to my attention, I looked them up. Although one source said to use predominate as the verb and predominant as the adjective and for the adverb form, at least two listed predominantly as a synonym of predominately. Is this a case of people misusing...

Hi Vu,I do not use the adverb to start a sentence; and I don't remember seeing its use in that position either. Occasionally, I have seen people start a sentence using the idiom. Here is an example pattern and you can find more on the Internet:STT designs and manufactures highly specialized...

Does "runs around" in the above actually amount to "goes/walks around?"Only if you add an adverb to capture the hurriedness or franticness of it! ... George walks around the mall frantically, looking for a gift ... ... George goes around the mall in a great hurry, looking for a gift ... ...

SeekerOfPeace wrote:Hello everyone,I'm trying to practice my understanding of grammar. I'm trying to be as detailed as possible in my explanations.Is the following analysis right? Is there anything I should/could add to it?Thanks. The moment she entered1, the woman presented a sharp contrast to...

Hello everyone,I'm trying to practice my understanding of grammar. I'm trying to be as detailed as possible in my explanations.Is the following analysis right? Is there anything I should/could add to it?Thanks. The moment she entered1, the woman presented a sharp contrast to our shiny store2...

Mamger wrote: Marius Hancu wrote:whereas= since, although, while but I agree that although is more clear But in Turkey, we were thought and continue to teach that WHEREAS and sometimes WHILE are used to express direct contrast, while ALTHOUGH, EVEN THOUGH, THOUGH and sometimes WHILE are used...

Grammar Geek wrote: So "to lay by" is a phrasal verb meaning "to store away"? New vocabulary for me! But anyway, when you have a phrasal verb like that (or like "look up" (as a word in a dictionary) or "write down") - do the prepositions act like normal prepositions, or because they are...

How is the phrase "that is," meaning "namely," properly used and punctuated in the following sentence:"In support of my argument, I submit, as I did previously, that Report IV is flawed for the same reason that Reports I through III were flawed, that is, it was not signed by a supervisor."A...

i've recently encountered an interesting quandary that has been driving me up the wall ever since i started trying to solve it. the word "cowardly": what is it? all the dictionaries say it is an adjective AND an adverb, but all evidence points to only adjective. A few examples: to...

Upstairs is an adjective (the upstairs window is open) and an adverb (I ran upstairs).Upstair is an uncommon adjective synonym for upstairs.