>> ZG·Lingua >  >> Language Resources and Tools >> Online Dictionaries and Grammar

Come here once. Does that sentence violate any rules of grammar?

Yes, the sentence "Come here once" violates a rule of grammar, specifically the rule concerning imperative sentences and adverbs of frequency.

Here's why:

* Imperative sentences give commands or instructions. They typically start with a verb and don't have a subject (it's implied to be "you").

* Adverbs of frequency (like "once") tell how often something happens. They are typically placed before the main verb in a sentence.

In "Come here once," the adverb "once" is placed after the verb "come." This is grammatically incorrect in an imperative sentence.

Here's a grammatically correct way to say the sentence:

* Come here once. (This is still a bit awkward, but it's grammatically correct.)

* Come here one time. (This is a more natural way to express the same meaning.)

Copyright © www.zgghmh.com ZG·Lingua All rights reserved.