 how did he arrive?
Hello
Is there a fault in my reasoning?
He arrived home safe.
This sentence means he was unhurt at the time of arrival.
How did he arrive? How did he reach his home? So ... that he was unhurt.
He arrived home safe.
He arrived home so(how?) that he was safe.
I say,
He arrived home safe may be intepreted as the ellipted version of
He arrived home (so that he was) safe.
Do you disagree? |