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1. Some words, as _fast, little, much, more_, and others, have the same
form for both adjective and adverb, and use alone can determine what part
of speech each is.
(Adjective) He is a fast driver. She looks well (in good health).
(Adverb) How fast he walks! I learned my lesson well.
2. Corresponding adjectives and adverbs usually have different forms which
should not be confused.
(Adjective) She is a good student.
(Adverb) He works well.
3. The adjective, and not the adverbial, form should be used after a
copulative verb, since adverbs cannot modify substantives: [I feel bad;
not, I feel badly].
4. Two negatives imply an affirmative. Hence only one should be used to
denote negation: [I have nothing to say. I have no patience with him].
+75. Equivalents for Adverbs.+
1. A phrase: [The child ran away _with great glee_].
2. A clause: [I will go canoeing _when the lake is calm_].
3. A noun: [Please come _home_. I will stay five _minutes_].
PREPOSITIONS
+76. Classes of Prepositions.+--The _simple_ prepositions are: _at, after,
against, but, by, down, for, from, in, of, off, over, on, since, through,
till, to, under, up_, and _with_.
Other prepositions are either derived or compound: such as, _underneath,
across, between, concerning_, and _notwithstanding_.
+77. Suggestions concerning the Use of Prepositions.+--Mistakes are
frequently made in the use of the preposition.
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