In linguistics, an adjunct is an optional, or structurally dispensable, part of a sentence, clause, or phrase that, if removed or discarded, will not otherwise affect the remainder of the sentence. Example: In the sentence John helped Bill in Central Park, the phrase in Central Park is an adjunct. (Wikipedia | Adjunct (grammar))
Is it proper?
Thank you.
Answer
Could you please tell me what makes you think that it's not proper? I think it's as proper as can be. You can understand this passage the following way:
an adjunct is an optional part of a sentence that even removing or discarding it will not, in any way, affect the remainder of the sentence
In other words, removing an adjunct from a sentence has no effect on the rest of the sentence whatsoever.
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