Hello everyone, Would anyone mind having a read through my answers below to see if i'm on the right tracks? I'm looking at the meaning/function and form of the sentence/underlined words! With many thanks!! Fiona is very

The expressions with there state the existence of something at a particular place. The usual formula is There ..... You cannot substitute it for there in any of the following examples. There is today. There was yesterday afternoon. There is

Welcome. And thank you Yankee for the necessary corrections.

< I seem to recall a thread in the distant past, in which you suggested that it might be adverbial.> Not me, P.

As you know, M., "might" is conventionally regarded as a "modal verb" in such uses. However, I seem to recall a thread in the distant past, in which you suggested that it might be adverbial. You never elaborated on that suggestion; but

Might is always considered a modal in English. However, and that is why I think yours is a good question, in other languages, such as my own – which is Dutch – we do in fact add an adverb to the verb phrase of the sentence. In the end, the

I might have a copy in the garage. I'll take a look. Is "might" a modal or an adverb, there? How can we tell?

The position immediately following the first operator is typical for an adverb. Forms of be , do, and have are considered operators. Modals are, too. It is simply the best computer we have. But adverb position is not usually strictly fixed, and

Hi Someone just told me that the sentence - " It simply is the best computer we have", is wrong and that it should be like this: "It is simply the best computer we have". I'm totally confused because I've never heard

Someone just told me that the sentence - " It simply is the best computer we have", is wrong and that it should be like this: "It is simply the best computer we have". I'm totally confused because I've never heard of