Thursday, January 27, 2005

The Pet Peeves Of the Frustrated Author, Part 1

"Hopefully" is an ADVERB. That means that it describes/modifies a verb.

"I would sure like more money," she said hopefully. (CORRECT.)

"Hopefully they will give me more money," she said. (FINGERNAILS ON A CHALKBOARD WRONG.)

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