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03-20-2007, 03:55 PM
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Paging all grammar nits: \"timely\"
A) "Please respond in a timely manner."
adjective, describing the noun "manner." B) "Please respond timely." adverb, describing the verb "respond." A) is the most common way I hear it. B) sounds wrong. However, per Merriam Webster "timely" is in fact an adverb and not an adjective, making A) incorrect. *** Am I wrong on A) - is "manner" in fact an adverb (describing "respond"), making timely an adverb in that sentence? And therefore both A) and B) are correct? 
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03-20-2007, 03:59 PM
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Re: Paging all grammar nits: \"timely\"
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CE - "timely" is an adverb describing the adjective "manner". -Al [/ QUOTE ] No, you're wrong.
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03-20-2007, 04:00 PM
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Re: Paging all grammar nits: \"timely\"
"manner" is not an adjective. "timely" is.
my dictionary says timely - adj. - occurring at a suitable time;
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03-20-2007, 04:02 PM
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03-20-2007, 04:03 PM
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Re: Paging all grammar nits: \"timely\"
It's both. See also timlier and/or timeliest.
I don't know why anyone would use either. They're both really vague. Why not just say: "Please respond within two weeks." In any context, why not be specific?
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#8
03-20-2007, 04:05 PM
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Re: Paging all grammar nits: \"timely\"
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"manner" is not an adjective. "timely" is. my dictionary says timely - adj. - occurring at a suitable time; [/ QUOTE ] From Merriam-Webster's Pocket Dictionary - there's no entry for timely, but under time is the following: timekeeper - n timeless - adj timelessness - n timeliness - n timely - adv timer - n wtf MW?
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#9
03-20-2007, 04:06 PM
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Re: Paging all grammar nits: \"timely\"
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"timely" is both an adjective and an adverb. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/timely [/ QUOTE ] Mystery solved and crisis averted. The lesson as always: lol pocket dictionaries.
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#10
03-20-2007, 04:07 PM
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Re: Paging all grammar nits: \"timely\"
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CE - "timely" is an adverb describing the adjective "manner". -Al [/ QUOTE ] "manner" is a noun. Timely is both an adjective and an adverb, but its most common usage is as an adjective. Per American Heritage: timely SYLLABICATION: time·ly ADJECTIVE: Inflected forms: time·li·er, time·li·est 1. Occurring at a suitable or opportune time; well-timed. 2. Archaic Coming too early; premature. ADVERB: 1. In time; opportunely. 2. Archaic Early; soon. As for the use of the second adjective: Coming too early, premature. One could say "Al ejaculated in a timely manner."
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