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** [https://literarydevices.net/adverb/ Adverb (literarydevices.net)] | ** [https://literarydevices.net/adverb/ Adverb (literarydevices.net)] | ||
** [https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/grammar/adjective_or_adverb/index.html Adjective or Adverb (OWL)] | ** [https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/grammar/adjective_or_adverb/index.html Adjective or Adverb (OWL)] | ||
=== adverbs of time === | |||
* are used to express the timing of an action | |||
** ex. "yesterday," "today," "tomorrow" | |||
** these are adverbs because they modify the verb | |||
** they can also be used as nouns | |||
** see the entry for "Yesterday" on [[https://school4schools.com/wiki/index.php?title=List_of_word_parts_of_speech_%26_their_grammar_rules#Y-Z Word Parts of Speech & Their Rules Y-Z]] | |||
* Sources: | |||
** [https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/7876/is-yesterday-a-noun-an-adjective-or-an-adverb Is "yesterday" a noun, an adjective or an adverb? (stackexchange.com)] | |||
** this source argumes that "yesterday, today" etc. are nouns: [https://parentingpatch.com/are-yesterday-today-and-tomorrow-nouns-or-adverbs/ Are ‘Yesterday,’ ‘Today’, and ‘Tomorrow’ Nouns or Adverbs? (parentingpatch.com] | |||
== article == | == article == | ||