17-Sep-2007, 09:04
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 Re: next, after
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Originally Posted by engee30  justinwschang, I've got something very interesting for you to read - even the adverbs here and there are also considered as predicative adjectives there!  That may help you understand that in the case when a linking verb is used you CAN'T use adverbs, only predicative adjectives or nominatives! English Grammar - Adjectives - Position in a Sentence - Word Power
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Let's call the verb be a semi-linking verb when used with everywhere (I'd go for including here and there as well). No, can't do this, even if I were Her Majesty and spoke only HM's English! You and I will be inventing something new (and complicating the whole world as well, if they take our word for it). I'm really afraid to be called a heretic by the experts.  |  |