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Nakool Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
direct vs directly
On hearing the news(a) / he went directly(b) / to the Manager's room(c)/ No Error
My book says:- it should be 'direct' instead of 'directly'
Please tell me the difference.
My book says:- it should be 'direct' instead of 'directly'
Please tell me the difference.
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Both are possible. r=66 In American English, I use the -ly form.
- Both are possible.
- r=66 In American English, I use the -ly form.
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Both are possible. See item #28: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/direct?r=66
In American English, I use the -ly form.
In American English, I use the -ly form.
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As a BrE speaker, I perceive "directly" to have a stronger nuance of "immediately", and "direct" to have a stronger nuance of "taking the shortest route".
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