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[16th ed.] 6.55 Semicolons with “however,” “therefore,” “indeed,” and the like
Semicolons with “however,” “therefore,” “indeed,” and the like Certain adverbs, when they are used to...transitional adverbs include however , thus , hence , indeed , accordingly , besides , therefore , and...sometimes then (see also 6.56 ). A comma usually follows the adverb but may be omitted if the sentence...

[16th ed.] 5.210 Interjections and functional variation
); Idiot! (noun); Help! (verb); Indeed! (adverb); Dear me! (pronoun); If only! (conjunction); How wonderful! (adverb)....

[16th ed.] 5.109 Participial phrases
) as an adverb to modify the predicate, or any adverb or adjective in the predicate {she succeeded...

[16th ed.] 5.180 Prepositions and functional variation
, off , on , or up can be used as either an adverb or a preposition. When used as a preposition, it...takes an object {let’s slide down the hill} . When used as an adverb, it does not {we sat down...is an adverb here.) Likewise, some conjunctions may serve as prepositions (e.g., than and but...

[16th ed.] 6.25 Commas with “however,” “therefore,” “indeed,” and so forth
adverbs such as however , therefore , and indeed . When the adverb is essential to the meaning of the...

[16th ed.] 5.24 Adverbial functions
function as adverbs {we rode single file} {Sam walked home} . This shift usually happens when a...

[16th ed.] 5.106 Split infinitive
otherwise, it is now widely acknowledged that adverbs sometimes justifiably separate an infinitive’s...

[16th ed.] 3.80 “Percent” versus “percentage”
regard percent as an adverb (“per, or out of, each hundred,” as in 10 percent of the class ) — or...

[16th ed.] 5.173 Prepositional phrases defined
used as a noun {for James to change his mind would be a miracle} , an adverb (also called an...

[16th ed.] 5.200 Subordinating conjunctions
} {Marcus promised that he would help} . A pure subordinating conjunction has no antecedent and is not a pronoun or an adverb {take a message if someone calls} ....

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