Eric Davis
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I'm having trouble grasping the concepts behind disjuncts and conjuncts. I believe that an adverb can modify a whole sentence, and is set off with a comma(s) when used in this way, but I'm still not certain how it relates grammatically to the whole.
As an example: Take it, then, If you so desire.
In the above sentence, does then modify the sentence as a whole, or is it functioning in another way?
I will take it then. (at a specific time)
I will take it, then. Then, I will take it. I will, then, take it. (as a matter of fact?)
Then | Define Then at Dictionary.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conjunctive_adverb
Any help that you can offer will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
As an example: Take it, then, If you so desire.
In the above sentence, does then modify the sentence as a whole, or is it functioning in another way?
I will take it then. (at a specific time)
I will take it, then. Then, I will take it. I will, then, take it. (as a matter of fact?)
Then | Define Then at Dictionary.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conjunctive_adverb
Any help that you can offer will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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