Early saw

English grammar questions, answered by Alan

Moderator: Alan

Post Reply
Brahman
Rising Star
Rising Star
Posts: 243
Joined: Sun Aug 12, 2007 9:04 am
Location: Singapore

Early saw

Post by Brahman »

Dear teachers,

I came across the following sentence, and I am confused about the use of "early":

1. I early saw the demoralization of so many of my out-of-work companions.

In this sentence, "early" seems to modify "saw". Is this possible?

Thank you for your help and time.
User avatar
Alan
Teacher/Moderator
Teacher/Moderator
Posts: 15204
Joined: Mon Dec 29, 2003 7:56 pm
Status: Teacher of English
Location: Japan

Re: Early saw

Post by Alan »

This is not standard contemporary usage.
Was it written by a native?
Post Reply