曼哈顿关于形容词和副词修饰的问题

maxbalabala

Wrong:James Joyce is Max's SUPPOSEDLY Irish ancestor
Right:James Joyce is Max's SUPPOSED Irish ancestor.

James Joyce may or may not be Max's ancestor, but James Joyce was certainly Irish.Thus, we want theadjective supposed, so that we can modify the noun ancestor.

Wrong:Max's grandmother is his SUPPOSED Irish ancestor.
Right:Max's grandmother is his SUPPOSEDLY Irish ancestor.

What is in question here is whether Max's grandmother was Irish, not whether she is Max's ancestor.Thus, we want the adverb supposedly, so that we can modify the adjective Irish.


james joyce是爱尔兰人特有的名字吗。。所以才会说max的奶奶不一定是爱尔兰人？

maxbalabala

虽然有点蠢。。求肯定