difference between qualifier & modifier

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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What is the difference between qualifier & modifier?

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In fact both are almost the same. We use ‘qualifier’ for an adjective and ‘modifier’ for an adverb. They add more information to the adjectives and adverbs respectively.

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Hi, T_H_Lawrence, I have an inkling here! with the above explanation.
But let us consider only adjectives:

  1. He is a bad man.(bad modifiers the noun man).

  2. The car is fine.(fine modifiers the noun car).

with a glance one would know that the adjectives(bad and fine) adds more information to the noun. So I suppose it should be.

They add more information to the word or words they modify and qualify.

Despite some adverbs qualifies other adverbs.
For simplicity sake!

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A modifier can also add more information to a verb.

What you observe in your first sentence is correct, for ‘bad’ is an adjective which qualifies the noun ‘man’.
But in your second sentence ‘fine’ is a complement. It does not modify the verb ‘is’.
If you want ‘fine’ to function as a qualifier there, then the sentence should be ‘This is a fine car’ in which case ‘fine’ will be an adjective qualifying the noun ‘car’.

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Thanks to you two, T.H. Lawrence & Ebenezer Adu. I received some valuable knowledge from your discussions.

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[quote=“T_H_Lawrence”]
A modifier can also add more information to a verb.

Then I suppose that could be an adverb.

Thanks.

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You are right, Adu.