Adverbials are words that we use to give more information about a verb. They can be one word (angrily, here) or phrases (at home, in a few hours) and often say how, where, when or how often something happens or is done, though they can also have other uses.
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Hello Adya's
That sounds strange to me. Perhaps in some varieties of English or in some specific situation people would say it, but I don't think I ever would.
I'm sorry, but I don't understand your question about 'for' -- I don't see the word 'for' in the phrases you ask about.
All the best
Kirk
The LearnEnglish Team
Hi
I'm sorry. I meant 'from' not 'for'. I wanted to ask you for more information on the use of 'from' in that particular sense.
Regards
Hello Adya's,
I'm afraid we don't use 'from' in this way, so the sentence is not correct.
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Thanks a lot.
I have a question on that sentence,>>>> "Although we've only just met, I feel like I've known you all my life."
>>>>>>>>
Why couldn't we say, "I feel as though/as if" instead of, "I feel like" ?? & thanks in advance. When I made it "as though", it's considered wrong in the exercise in here https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/intermediate-grammar/and
Hello briskmusk,
Both 'as though' and 'as if' are possible here and have the same meaning as 'like'.
The exercise asks for either 'as' or 'like', however, not a two-word answer.
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hi Kirk
Thank you for your prompt reply regarding 'compound nouns' I also referred
to Cambridge Dictionary. It was very useful but I have a question regarding
Noun + Noun e.g. shopkeeper, website , 'car park' - this also noun + noun
we don't write it together like the two other two I have mentioned e.g. carpark' and many other e.g. like adjectice + noun blackberry, blackboard,
but 'black belt' , not 'blackbelt'
My question: Is there any rule or way to learn whether to write compound
nouns together or seperately e.g. 'black belt' blackberry, website, car park?
Please let me know.
Thank you.
Regards
Lal
Hi Lal,
I'm afraid there is no way to tell this in advance. You simply have to memorise each item. Compound nouns can change their spelling over time as well, so an item may begin as two separate words but over time (many years) may become one word.
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hi Peter,
Thank you very much for your prompt reply regarding 'compound nouns.'
Now it is clear.
Regards
Lal
Hello Sir
Please help me to understand this e.g. courtship, courtyard, courtroom etc.
We call this compound nouns . I am I correct? Addition of two nouns but not
all some nouns are not-- they are seperated. e.g. crash helmet, credit card,
credit note, but 'cowboy' why is this difference? Or tell me how can I know when to add the nouns and when not as mentioned above in my examples.
Thank you.
Lal
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