Grammar: Word classes: Adverbs
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Student problems
Some Cantonese speakers often begin an English sentence with the adverb 'Actually ... '. Although they mean to use it as a 'filler', it has the effect of making the statement sound quite forceful. 'Actually' should really only be used when wanting to emphasise, contradict or clarify something.
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