Representing when, where, how and why

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Representing when

Information about when something happens can be given by means of adverbials gloss.gif (923 bytes), consisting of a number of different structures:

bullet.gif (991 bytes) adverbial clauses gloss.gif (923 bytes):

She will not leave me when I am down. (SCMP 21/5/94)
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Mendelssohn got up at five o'clock and worked till breakfast.
(SCMP 14/9/92)
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The BBC are televising one race from Happy Valley in Hong Kong this afternoon. (Bank of English)

For further information about adverbials of time, see 04conten.gif (549 bytes) Representing when, where, how and why: Representing when.

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