In fact, the most successful way to change is not suddenly, but over aperiod of time.
此句源于2020版高中英语人教版,选择性必学三第二单元。居然是中学课本,那就应该没有不规范的问题。
我了解表示方位时间的副词如out, up, down, in, off, on, in等可以充当表语,但suddenly一定不在其中。
In fact, the most successful way to change is not suddenly, but over aperiod of time.
句子中用 suddenly 作表语是完全正确的,而且不可以换成形容词,由于句意指:变化发生的“方法”不是忽然的,而不是指“变化”本身是忽然的。比较用形容词的句子:The change issudden.