Alexey86
Senior Member
- Joined
- Nov 3, 2018
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- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Russian
- Home Country
- Russian Federation
- Current Location
- Russian Federation
Hello! Let's consider the following examples:
I want to better understand it.
I want to deeply understand it (not deeper).
I want to quickly understand it (not quicker).
I have three questions:
1. Why do you think to deeper/quicker understand are not welcome in contrast to better?
2. Are there any other adverbs/comparative adjectives that fit this pattern: to+adv/adj+verb?
3. Why do you think we can't say, "I want to early/earlier arrive home" or "I want to deeper/deeply dive in the river" (at least, I couldn't find any examples)?
I've highlighted do you think to prevent replies like, "Only grammarians and linguists could tell you why" or "That's just the way it is."
I want to better understand it.
I want to deeply understand it (not deeper).
I want to quickly understand it (not quicker).
I have three questions:
1. Why do you think to deeper/quicker understand are not welcome in contrast to better?
2. Are there any other adverbs/comparative adjectives that fit this pattern: to+adv/adj+verb?
3. Why do you think we can't say, "I want to early/earlier arrive home" or "I want to deeper/deeply dive in the river" (at least, I couldn't find any examples)?
I've highlighted do you think to prevent replies like, "Only grammarians and linguists could tell you why" or "That's just the way it is."
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