Sweet Home Alabama Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 (edited) The Bees were just as sure that the treasure was theirs. I'm thinking that "just as" is used as an adverb. (How sure? Just as sure.) Would I treat the two words as one adverb? I cannot see separating the words to parse them individually. Any grammar people reading the boards today? Edited June 10, 2017 by Sweet Home Alabama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTRMom Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 I think you're right. "Just as" is an adverb modifying "were sure." Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 (edited) I think you're right, but I'd be inclined to treat them as two separate modifiers, with "just" modifying "as". (To what degree? Just.) Not sure if that's right though. Edited June 10, 2017 by Kinsa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Home Alabama Posted June 10, 2017 Author Share Posted June 10, 2017 Thanks for the confirmation, ladies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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