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#2 (permalink) Sat Jan 28, 2012 4:28 am Really and still are adverbs. Front, mid or end position or three possiblities? |
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I really can't help it. - there's absolutely nothing I can do I can't really help it. - I try, and from time to time I might succeed for a short while but it keeps on getting the better of me. I can't help it really. - You may expect me to be able to help it, but it's harder than I can cope with.
all have slight differences in meaning, but the nuance is very hard to explain. I'm not really happy with what I've said, but I'm at a loss to put into words what the differences are.
I really can't help - there's nothing at all I can do I can't really help you - I'll do what I can, but I'm not confident in my ability to help.
half full (no hyphen is usual in modern usage, double 'l') - both sentences mean the same. _________________ Cheers m' dears! |
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Beeesneees Language Coach

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#3 (permalink) Sun Jan 29, 2012 13:59 pm Really and still are adverbs. Front, mid or end position or three possiblities? |
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Thanks Beeesneees. _________________ 'Everyone can mistakes! After all, nobody's perfect.' |
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Alexandro I'm here quite often ;-)
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