Question
please correct this sentence:
A)HOPEFULLY, we B)WILL BE able to complete the building C)BEFORE the rainy seas sets D)IN. E)NO ERROR
i already know the answer is A, but i'm not sure why. can u please explain, thanks.
I believe the writer means when the "rainy season sets in."
Some grammar experts do not accept the use of "hopefully" in this sentence. They argue that "hopefully" means "in a hopeful manner," and doesn't mean "it is hoped."
Check out this more elaborate explanation of the usage of "hopefully."
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A)HOPEFULLY, we B)WILL BE able to complete the building C)BEFORE the rainy seas sets D)IN. E)NO ERROR
i already know the answer is A, but i'm not sure why. can u please explain, thanks.
I believe the writer means when the "rainy season sets in."
Some grammar experts do not accept the use of "hopefully" in this sentence. They argue that "hopefully" means "in a hopeful manner," and doesn't mean "it is hoped."
Check out this more elaborate explanation of the usage of "hopefully."
http://www.bartleby.com/64/C003/0160.html