Adverb modifying adjective

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Hello,

1- I would like to know why someone would say:

(a)- I want to get my car repaired in closely located shops....

and not saying:
(b)- I want to get my car repaired in close shops.

2- Another example:

(a)- We regularly receive newly arriving products....
(b)- We regularly receive new products.

Is (a) exactly the same as (b) in both examples? Is one of them is wrong, or more correct (or maybe more precise) than the other?

Thanks!
 
Fabulous_Learner said:
Hello,

1- I would like to know why someone would say:

(a)- I want to get my car repaired in closely located shops....

and not saying:
(b)- I want to get my car repaired in close shops.

2- Another example:

(a)- We regularly receive newly arriving products....
(b)- We regularly receive new products.

Is (a) exactly the same as (b) in both examples? Is one of them is wrong, or more correct (or maybe more precise) than the other?

Thanks!
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1 (a) and (b) are unnatural English.
 
We might say "I want to get my car repaired in a nearby garage" but not "closely located". In BrE, you don't get your car repaired in a shop. In AmE, I think that when your car is in the repair facility, it can be described as being "in the shop".
 
Thanks for your replies!

For 2 (a), I would like to know why it is not natural to say it. Do you mean that it is not natural to use an adverb in modifying an adjective? or just because of the way it is being said in the sentence context?

For 1 (a) and (b), nearby is certainly the right keyword. Thanks!
 
The problem is your choice of words and the word order. Of course adverbs can modify adjectives. She was smiling radiently when she accepted her medal. It was a radiently smiling Sarah who accepted her medal for first place.
 
Barb_D said:
She was smiling radiently when she accepted her medal. It was a radi[STRIKE]e[/STRIKE]ntly smiling Sarah who accepted her medal for first place.
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You are posting from your phone again, Barb.;-)

It's radiantly.
 
Hello,

Thanks for your replies. I am still wondering why the sentence: "It was a radiantly smiling Sarah who accepted her medal for first place." is natural, and the sentence: "We regularly receive newly arriving products." is not!

If I want to use this sentence more correctly with an adverb that modifies an adjective, which words can I choose instead of "newly arriving"?

Thanks!
 
'We regularly receive freshly baked cakes.'
 
"Newly arriving" is not the same as "newly arrived" -- that latter is a bit better.
This is one of our newly arrived models. It's the first time in our showroom and people seem to really like it, though I haven't tried it out myself yet.
 
Barb_D said:
"Newly arriving" is not the same as "newly arrived" -- that latter is a bit better.
This is one of our newly arrived models. It's the first time in our showroom and people seem to really like it, though I haven't tried it out myself yet.
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Thanks for your reply. I have now better understanding of the point in the context that you wrote.

I would like to know whether I can use "newly arriving" in a bit different context: In our showroom some products are shown for the first time, but we expect to receive other new ones which are expected to be on their way to our showroom. So does the sentence "We regularly receive newly arriving products" make sense in this context?

Thanks!
 
Fabulous_Learner said:
Thanks for your reply. I have now better understanding of the point in the context that you wrote.

I would like to know whether I can use "newly arriving" in a bit different context: In our showroom some products are shown for the first time, but we expect to receive other new ones which are expected to be on their way to our showroom. So does the sentence "We regularly receive newly arriving products" make sense in this context?

Thanks!
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No. I can't think of a context where that combination of words would work. I can't quite put my finger on it but perhaps it is the combination of "we receive" with "arriving products", although my main problem is the phrase "newly arriving products". It just doesn't sound natural.

We regularly receive (or "take delivery of") new products.
New products arrive on a regular basis.
We have new products arriving regularly.
 
emsr2d2 said:
No. I can't think of a context where that combination of words would work. I can't quite put my finger on it but perhaps it is the combination of "we receive" with "arriving products", although my main problem is the phrase "newly arriving products". It just doesn't sound natural.

We regularly receive (or "take delivery of") new products.
New products arrive on a regular basis.
We have new products arriving regularly.
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I agree entirely with ems, Fabulous_Learner.

Whatever the reason for your determination to shoehorn 'arriving products' into a sentence, you'd be well advised to forget it.

Rover
 
I would like to thank all who replied. Your valuable replies let me learn effectively.

Rover, I will take your advice thankfully and not use "newly arriving", but I was not determined or even inclined to use it. I am just learning the most correct way of expressing in different contexts. :)
 
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