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Christine Christie Posted 4 years ago
Grammar

Bad/badly

Which is correct?



a) "I'm doing fine, or at least not so bad."


b) "I'm doing fine, or at least not so badly."




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Christine Christie Which is correct? Both are correct. 'bad' is more commonly used in this context, which I see as very general.

— CalifJim

  • Christine Christie Which is correct?
  • Both are correct.
  • 'bad' is more commonly used in this context, which I see as very general.
  • 'not so badly' seems more to be about recovering from an illness, at least to my ear.
  • CJ
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Christine ChristieWhich is correct?

Both are correct. 'bad' is more commonly used in this context, which I see as very general. 'not so badly' seems more to be about recovering from an illness, at least to my ear.

CJ

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