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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
light or lightly
If it is warm outside should I "dress light" or "dress lightly"? If I am not hungry will I "eat light" or "eat lightly"? A link to an authoritative source would also be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
P.S. I tried posting this once, but I believe I flubbed it. If this is the second appearance, my apologies!
P.S. I tried posting this once, but I believe I flubbed it. If this is the second appearance, my apologies!
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Both of the sentences with the adjectival forms of adverb (light) are acceptable informally. The list of formally accepted adjectival adverbs is short: hard, slow, fast.. (Your grammar book should have a few more.
- Both of the sentences with the adjectival forms of adverb (light) are acceptable informally.
- The list of formally accepted adjectival adverbs is short: hard, slow, fast..
- (Your grammar book should have a few more.
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Both of the sentences with the adjectival forms of adverb (light) are acceptable informally. The list of formally accepted adjectival adverbs is short: hard, slow, fast...(Your grammar book should have a few more.
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