Compound Complex, I agree with your comments in your last post above; good analysis. In my version (a few posts above), I was thinking that the "sadly" applied to Glenn Close's demeanor, etc. as she walked on stage to honor the deceased. However, you indicate that the adverbial "sadly" applies to the situation in general. I think that makes more sense and is probably the intent of the owner of the original goofy sentence.
Sad topic but wrongly worded.
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compound complex
Good Morning, smiddy and Magnum:
Your comments are very much appreciated!
Thank you.
CC
Smiddy: Yeah -- understood and agreed. Something like Bette Midler's emotional "The Wind Beneath My Wings" a person can watch over and over, but what you described -- is once too much?!?!?!?
Magnum: Your point is well made and could, conceivably, describe either scenario. Notice what the following snippet indicates:
A specific type of disjunct is the sentence adverb (or sentence adverbial), which modifies a sentence, or a clause within a sentence, to convey the mood, attitude or sentiments of the speaker, rather than an adverb modifying a verb, an adjective or another adverb within a sentence.
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AndDontCallMeShirley
"Glenn Close stepped on the stage to honor the academy members who sadly passed away this evening."
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"Sadly, Glenn Close passed away on stage this evening to honor the academy members she stepped on."
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That's our Glenn....so willing to go the extra mile
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compound complex
Mr. Shirley:
I wanna go to the planet you're from. Truly, you are droll!
The potential pomposity and ballooning seriousness of these grammar threads can do with an occasional deflation . . . Mind you, occasional. . . .
Best regards.
CC
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AndDontCallMeShirley
Think of me as the occasional proverbial pin to the occasional proverbial balloon of grammatical pomposity.
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Regards to you as well,
Mr. And Don't Call Me Shirley
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nancy drew
Oh illustrious Grammar Gods of yore
Mistakes we've made please don't keep score
Confused we are with less and fewer
We feel like meat upon a skewer
The choices that we dare to make
we're anxious is it bring or take
And puncuation what a bore
We don't use it anymore
Release us from the grammar jail
With all it's tests for us to fail
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rip van winkle
Hi Nancy! Those are some real nice verses.
I kept on reading it over again and again.
Guess you can say I was stuck in reverse!!
Hi CoCo!
Welcome, Magnum!
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compound complex
O, Nancy, O Nancy!
Out, out brief-lived instructor, life's but faulty grammar that struts and laughs its hour in the classroom and is praised yet more. It is a tale told by a scorned teacher, full of wisdom and good intentions, and he's heard no more . . .
CC
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compound complex
Hi rip and Mr. Shirley!
CC
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nancy drew
it's another day of wordplay
Good morning Coco, Rippy and the mysterious Mr. Shirley
Is the game a foot or are we laying off of those blue suede shoes?