Can an adverb modify "is" for emphasis?
I was wondering if she really is hot.
In this sentence, can "really" be seen as modifying "is" for emphasis?
I once heard from a native speaker that it can, but I'm not sure.
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fire1 I was wondering if she really is hot. In this sentence, can "really" be seen as modifying "is" for emphasis? I once heard from a native speaker that it can, but I'm not sure.
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fire1I was wondering if she really is hot.
In this sentence, can "really" be seen as modifying "is" for emphasis?
I once heard from a native speaker that it can, but I'm not sure.
really = truly
I'd say "really" goes with the whole clause, not just with "is", but then the meaning of the sentence will be the same whether you label it
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