anhnha
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I'm going to be here for exactly 10 minutes. The position of adverb "exactly".
Hi all,
I have just seen this sentence on a website.
I'm going to be here for exactly 10 minutes.
I am confused about the use of the adverb "exactly" here. I always think that adverbs's position in a sentence as follow:
1) initial position (before the subject)
2) mid position (after or before verb )
3) end position
However, in the above sentence the adverb "exactly" is preceded by a preposition. I have never seen this before.
Could you tell me what verb or adverb or adjective that "exactly" modifies?
I think that in this case "10" is an adjective and this sentence is OK. Is it right?
But what part that "exactly" modifies in these sentences:
1. In fact, I'm in the process of getting clearance to sell them for exactly that purpose.
2. What do you need money for exactly?
3. He saw this emotion for exactly what it was.
Thank you.
Hi all,
I have just seen this sentence on a website.
I'm going to be here for exactly 10 minutes.
I am confused about the use of the adverb "exactly" here. I always think that adverbs's position in a sentence as follow:
1) initial position (before the subject)
2) mid position (after or before verb )
3) end position
However, in the above sentence the adverb "exactly" is preceded by a preposition. I have never seen this before.
Could you tell me what verb or adverb or adjective that "exactly" modifies?
I think that in this case "10" is an adjective and this sentence is OK. Is it right?
But what part that "exactly" modifies in these sentences:
1. In fact, I'm in the process of getting clearance to sell them for exactly that purpose.
2. What do you need money for exactly?
3. He saw this emotion for exactly what it was.
Thank you.