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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Can you use the adjective 'hard'?

Can you use 'hard'?
Don't open the door so hard.

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Very broadly speaking, 'hard' here suggests to me some kind of impact. Don't slam the door so hard sounds fine. But not Don't open the door so hard.

— Clive

  • Very broadly speaking, 'hard' here suggests to me some kind of impact.
  • Don't slam the door so hard sounds fine.
  • But not Don't open the door so hard.
  • I might say Don't open the door so roughly.
  • Clive
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Very broadly speaking, 'hard' here suggests to me some kind of impact.

Don't slam the door so hard sounds fine.
But not Don't open the door so hard.
I might say Don't open the door so roughly.

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