Assertion: flat adverb | /r/HasProperty | adjective
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Source sentences:
text: In the 18th century, grammarians believed flat adverbs to be adjectives, and insisted that adverbs needed to end in -ly.
text: Flat adverbs are adverbs that have the same form as their corresponding adjective.
text: John Earle wrote that a flat adverb was "simply a substantive or an adjective placed in the adverbial position.
text: While our language may be shifting back toward increasing use of flat adverbs, an adjective where an adverb is expected may still be subject to criticism.
text: While our language may be shifting back toward increasing use of flat adverbs, an adjective where an adverb is expected may still be subject to criticism.