[Ads-l] rapid-fire - adverb
Benjamin Barrett
mail.barretts at GMAIL.COM
Thu May 5 05:13:06 UTC 2016
I think what is particularly unusual about this the placement. In the sentence below, “to you, rapid fire” seems normal. BB
> On 4 May 2016, at 20:06, Benjamin Barrett <mail.barretts at GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> “...let me just rapid-fire give them to you”
>
> Thomas Frank
> "How to Study Effectively: 8 Advanced Tips - College Info Geek”
> 22 January 2015
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ad6grll-ak
> 7:50 in the video
>
> I see “rapid-fire” as an adjective on Wiktionary and the Oxford Dictionary site, but not as an adverb.
>
> Benjamin Barrett
> Formerly of Seattle, WA
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