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1!l6 ENGLISH GRAlIIMAR.
924. Sometimes an adverb modifies a preposition, and sometimes an
adjunct or clause of II sentence (525); as, "He sailed ma,.zy rOllnd the
globe "-" Ju.\t bel010 the ear "-" Verily I say unto you."
SPECIAL RULES.
925. RllLE 1.-A.lvcrbs should not be used a8 adjectives, nor adjectilles
as adverbs (G86, 6~7).
Thus, .. The above [preceding] extract." _u It seems strangely [It range ]."
_u We arrived safely [saft]."-u He writes beautiful [beautifully]."
REMAIIK.-Though it is perhaps never necessary to use au adverb as an
IIdjective; yet, the authority of good writers has 80 far sanctioned the
violation of this rule in certain cases. that remonstrance would be una·
vailing. Thus, such phrases as the following are common, U The above
rule "-" the then ministry ;"-" For very age ;"-" the h.ither side ;"­
"thine often infirmities," and the like. Adverbs 80 used should of course
be reckoned adjectives and parsed as such.
926. The adverb3 Itence, thence, whence, meaning from thi8 place, from
tltat place, from ,,,hiel, pface, properly should not have from before them.
beCAuse it is implied. But the practice of the best writers has so sane·
tioned the lise of it, tbat the onHEsion uf it would now sometimes appear
stiff and affected.
927. After verb, of motion, the adverbs, hither, thither, whither, are
now used only ill solemn ~tyle" In ordinary discourse. here, there, nnd
where, are \l-ed instead of them; as, U We came here "-" They walked
there "-" 1I7,ere did hc go 1"'
928. lVhere should not be used for in which, except the refel"enCe is
to place. Thus," They framed a proteEtation, where [better, in which]
they repeated their former claims."
929. The adverbs now, th.en, when, where, in &uch phrases as till nou',
till then, xincl? when, to where, &c., are sometimes used by good writers as
nouns. This, however, is rare in prose, and should not be imitated. In
poetl"y it is more common (1048).
930. Of this character are the expressions at once, far from hence,
&c., but these are now establiEhed idiolU8, nnd in parsing are regarded a!
"ne word (535-6).
931. There, properly an adverb of place, is often used as an introduc·
tory expldi vo; as, "There came to th .. beach" (529).
932. RULE 2.-Two negative8 in tllt same clause are eq1livalmt to an
affirmative, and should not be used lInless affirmation is intended; as, .. I
can not drink no [anp] more," or, U I can drink no more."
REMARK.-But a repetition of the negation by independent negative
words or phrases, or by transferring the word neither to the end of the
clause, usually strengthens the negation; DS, "There is none righteous,
no, not one." _u He will never consent, not he, nut I neitlter."
933. One negative is sometimes connected with another implied in the
negati.ve p~e1h:es, .ai." un, i,,!, il'. i', ir, &c.; as,. U You are not unacquain.
ttd With his mer.te," that IB, '~ You are acquainted," &c. In this way a