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joon
Joined: 22 Mar 2003 Posts: 52 Location: Daejun, South Korea
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Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2003 12:45 pm Post subject: LIVELY |
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(E1)This might be a real war I've LIVELY ever watched on TV for the first time in my life.
(E2)This might be a real war I've ever LIVELY watched on TV for the first time in my life.
(Q1)Which is the correct position of the adverb " LIVELY" in your sense?
(Q2) Is this sentence acceptable English? |
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Celeste
Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Posts: 74 Location: Fukuoka City, Japan
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Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2003 12:08 am Post subject: |
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Actually, Joon, we can't use lively in this way. Lively is actually an adjective that means the same as energetic. (Friendly is another adjective that ends with "ly") In this case, we use the word "live" to describe the action of the war.
This might be the first time I've ever watched a real live war on TV.
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This might be the first time I've watched a real war live on TV.
"In my life " is not necessary, because that is what the construction "I have ever" already tells us. |
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joon
Joined: 22 Mar 2003 Posts: 52 Location: Daejun, South Korea
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Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2003 3:01 am Post subject: Thank you |
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