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Old 14-Nov-2006, 20:45
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I think; therefore, I am.

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Where is the adverb???
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There is no adverb. You don't always need an adverb.
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I think; therefore, I am.

Question:

Where is the adverb???
"Therefore" is the adverb. It is a special kind of adverb, a conjunctive adverb, so named because it connects two statements.
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