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- Thread starter Phil12
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prberk
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I actually think "with regard to" is even better.
It also peeves me when people start a phrase with "As far as..." and don't get to the "is concerned" before they finiash the phrase.
prberk
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Another peeve: "Allegedly"
That word should not exist (if it does), and is not proper as an adverb. An adverb describes an action, which means that that action happens. "He danced awkwardly," where "awkwardly" is an adverb describing a dance that actually happened.
The point people are trying to make by adding "allegedly" is that that rest of the sentence was alleged by a witness or police, but has not been proven. The action may not have happened. You can't "allegedly" do something. You either do it or you don't, no matter how you do it (which is what an adverb describes -- the how).
What would be proper would be: "The witness alleged that he did the crime." Or even, "The suspect was alleged to have done it."
Just not, "The suspect allegedly did it." How exactly did he accomplish it? Allegedly.
That word should not exist (if it does), and is not proper as an adverb. An adverb describes an action, which means that that action happens. "He danced awkwardly," where "awkwardly" is an adverb describing a dance that actually happened.
The point people are trying to make by adding "allegedly" is that that rest of the sentence was alleged by a witness or police, but has not been proven. The action may not have happened. You can't "allegedly" do something. You either do it or you don't, no matter how you do it (which is what an adverb describes -- the how).
What would be proper would be: "The witness alleged that he did the crime." Or even, "The suspect was alleged to have done it."
Just not, "The suspect allegedly did it." How exactly did he accomplish it? Allegedly.
HakunaMatata89
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in regards to this thread, you bring up a good point!