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MUSCOVITE Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
alternative adverbs: QUICKLY v QUICK
Hi,
I understand QUICK is sometimes used for QUICKLY in spoken English (i.e., as an adverb)?
(1) Could you please give me a (more or less complete) list of set phrases where (the adverb) QUICK is used for QUICKLY?
e.g. Come quick! ??
(2) Are there other adjectives like QUICK in the English language? i.e. the adjectives 'AAAA' that have two alternative adverb forms, specifically:
AAAA and AAAA-ly ?
Hope my question makes sense.
mus-te
I understand QUICK is sometimes used for QUICKLY in spoken English (i.e., as an adverb)?
(1) Could you please give me a (more or less complete) list of set phrases where (the adverb) QUICK is used for QUICKLY?
e.g. Come quick! ??
(2) Are there other adjectives like QUICK in the English language? i.e. the adjectives 'AAAA' that have two alternative adverb forms, specifically:
AAAA and AAAA-ly ?
Hope my question makes sense.
mus-te
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That's an interesting question. I suppose quick here may be an adjective rather than an adverb. ie Come!
- That's an interesting question.
- I suppose quick here may be an adjective rather than an adverb.
- ie Come!
- Quick!
- = Come!
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That's an interesting question.
I suppose quick here may be an adjective rather than an adverb.
ie
Come! Quick! = Come! Be Quick! (adjective)
Perhaps those who have studied the history of grammar could say.
But in the end, whatever its history, it ends up feeling as if it's an adverb.
d
I suppose quick here may be an adjective rather than an adverb.
ie
Come! Quick! = Come! Be Quick! (adjective)
Perhaps those who have studied the history of grammar could say.
But in the end, whatever its history, it ends up feeling as if it's an adverb.
d
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Here's a list http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/adverbien2.htm (most of them don't have alternative adverb forms , though)
I would also add 'slow'(slowly) to the list.
I would also add 'slow'(slowly) to the list.
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meteorquake it ends up feeling as if it's an adverb.(1) There is an interesting usage note at http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/quick
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In speech quick is commonly used as an adverb in phrases such as
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Ivanhr http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/adverbien2.htm (Very interesting and useful information! Thanks for this link!
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"quick" is sometimes used in conjunction with "real" in spoken language: I did it real quick.
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ozzourti"quick" is sometimes used in conjunction with "real" in spoken language: I did it real quick.
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