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Hanuman_2000 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

By the way

Sir,

what is meaning of "by the way".

Is it an adverb, if so, What kind of?

Thanks.
  

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I would call it a sentential adverb. Used to introduce a comment on what has preceded, "by the way" means "incidentally", "in passing", "speaking of that", "while on the subject". CJ

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I would call it a sentential adverb. Used to introduce a comment on what has preceded, "by the way" means "incidentally", "in passing", "speaking of that", "while on the subject".

CJ
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