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Goronsky Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

'flat adverbs'

Are these 'flat adverbs' correct as written—that is, without the '-ly' ending?

Drive safe.
He did it quick!
Drive slow.
Eat healthy.
Party hearty.

Thanks.
  

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To me, no. But I think this kind of thing is well on the way to becoming standard. Clive

— Clive

  • To me, no.
  • But I think this kind of thing is well on the way to becoming standard.
  • Clive
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To me, no.
But I think this kind of thing is well on the way to becoming standard.

Clive
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goronskyAre these 'flat adverbs' correct as written—that is, without the '-ly' ending?Drive safe.He did it quick!Drive slow.Eat healthy.Party hearty.Thanks.
In my opinion such a flatness of adverbs is powered by the Twitter 160-sign space of communication. It pollutes the language and blurs the boundaries between adverbs and adjectives.
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goronskyDrive safe.
Possible on a sign or in a public service announcement. The variant with 'slow' is much more common, especially in casual conversation.
goronskyEat healthy.
Also sounds like something from an advertisement.
goronskyParty hearty.
Popular saying. I believe it is dated,
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goronsky:
Drive safe.
He did it quick!
Drive slow.
Eat healthy.
Party hearty.
Those all look like Standard English to me!
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CalifJimPossible on a sign or in a public service announcement.
Whaaat? I hear people say Drive safe all the time. Eat healthy is also very common in my experience, and certainly not just in advertisements.
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Aspara GusWhaaat? I hear people say ...
Obviously I associate with a higher class of people.

HAH!
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