To or not to add the 'a' between an adjective and an adverb (related to time):
从 senappa, 2020年6月12日
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RiotNrrd (显示个人资料) 2020年6月15日下午12:59:35
When it comes to lastatempe ⟷ posttagmeze, I reason this way. In lastatempe the parts are an adjective and an adverb, the a is retained in the adjective to ease pronunciation, because the second part begins with the same letter. In posttagmeze the parts are a preposition, a noun and an adverb. There is nothing to drop in the preposition, the o gets dropped from the noun in usual way and the adverb stays as adverb.
I think this is the proper explanation. It fully explains why lastatempe has an -a- and posttagmeze does not without going outside the rules, and does not imply the need for a "judgement call" for whether to use the -a- or not. My explanation was what occurred to me at the time, but I think is entirely incorrect. Go with the above answer.
I think this is the proper explanation. It fully explains why lastatempe has an -a- and posttagmeze does not without going outside the rules, and does not imply the need for a "judgement call" for whether to use the -a- or not. My explanation was what occurred to me at the time, but I think is entirely incorrect. Go with the above answer.
