Questions tagged [disjuncts]
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Looking for clarification on the distinction between subjuncts and disjuncts, in certain uses
In the grammar book I am using, subjuncts are defined as playing a subordinate role in a sentence. One of these uses, as given in the book, is to express a point of view:
"Morally, he should resign."
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-ly adverb at the beginning of the sentence
I once took a multiple choice exam where there was a section with all possible answers being made up of a single word, an -ly suffix adverb followed by a comma at the beginning of the sentence. ...
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Why is “hopefully” treated so mercilessly?
Is the word "hopefully" unjustly treated? We don't like the sentence:
"Hopefully, my ship is just over the horizon and due in real soon now."
But we don't mind saying:
"Happily, the tree fell on ...
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When to use commas in a sentence that starts with “finally”, “additionally”, etc.?
If I have a sentence that starts with additionally, finally, consequently, etc. do I always have to put a comma after it? Or is there a different rule?
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What's the correct usage of “hopefully”?
I said, "Hopefully, I will get better" to a friend and he said that I was using it incorrectly, stating that hopefully is an adverb meaning "full of hope" that modifies a verb. It sounds right, but I'...
