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Re: Adjective or adverb?
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Gerald Walton <[log in to unmask]>
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Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 27 May 2011 20:52:21 -0500
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My view is that they are both adjectival since they both modify nouns or 
pronouns. Gerald

On 5/27/2011 7:39 PM, Stephen King wrote:
> An embarrassing question: Are the infinitive phrases in the following sentences adjectival or
> adverbial?
>
> A. We were looking for a good reason to sell the house.
>
> B. Sparrow needed something to distract the guards.

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