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Jun 17, 2008 · I think both are correct, but the first is more common. In addition, you can put commas around "suddenly" in the first sentence, but not in the second. In the first one, "suddenly" modifies the entire phrase "Paul interrupted him", and in the second, "suddenly" modifies only the verb "interrupted". The meaning is essentially the same between ...
Dec 13, 2017 · He came suddenly. 3 We had been waiting for him. He suddenly came. 1 At the beginning it's emphatic. 2 Describes the manner in which he came. 3 There is more emphasis on "came" than on the suddenness. Adverbs of manner should always come immediately after verbs which have no object (intransitive verbs).
Mar 1, 2009 · English - American. Mar 1, 2009. #2. Suddenly and all of a sudden means that something happened in a hurry. Out of the blue means that something unexpected happened. "Suddenly, and I mean all of a sudden, I understood that the airplane falling from the sky might hit me - talk about something coming from out of the blue." T.
Feb 28, 2024 · So it can't be an adjective: it must be an adverb. Another way to think about it is to add the implied words: terrytan said: In fact, the most successful way to change is not suddenly, but over a period of time. In fact, the most successful way to change is not to change suddenly, but to change over a period of time.
Sep 1, 2007 · Senior Member. U.S. English. Sep 1, 2007. #3. To me "abrupt" means happening quickly and without warning: an abrupt stop; He was abruptly dismissed from his job. "Sudden" means happening all at once without warning: Suddenly, the earth shook; The sudden movement of the dog frightened me.
Feb 5, 2012 · Feb 5, 2012. #1. Hello, everyone. I have a question about the use of the past progressive form with "suddenly" and "already". What is the effect of using the past progressive form with these expressions, rather than the simple past form? (1) a. Suddenly one of the American cadets was standing in front of us. He was dipping wet from the pool and ...
Nov 6, 2013 · Nov 6, 2013. #2. I would not say anything like this, but be sure to explain who you are, why you are writing and how you got the person's email address (if it is not publicly available). If you were to say something like this, it is not correctly phrased. There is no such thing as "a mail." It's an e-mail. "Sudden" is not the correct word either.
Jun 23, 2012 · Jun 23, 2012. #5. Another way to say it is 'He awoke with a start at the sound of thunder'. Or 'He was awoken with a start by a thunderclap' (thunderclap is a single loud crash of thunder). To 'wake up with a start' is a good way, in general, of saying 'to wake up suddenly', but in this instance I'd argue that it was unnecessary to remark on ...
Nov 11, 2013 · English - South-East England. Nov 11, 2013. #2. Adverbs can usually appear in several different positions, so both positions of 'suddenly' are correct. F.
Jul 31, 2018 · Longman is trying to explain the meaning. Both "quickly" and "suddenly" describe "tumble". Longman is not suggesting the phrase "to fall down quickly and suddenly", for use in an actual sentence. This is a definition, not an example of English usage. Many dictionaries give actual example sentences, after the definitions. Usually those are correct.
