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Christine Christie Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Low(ly)

Are both these sentences correct and do they mean the same:


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I asked in a low voice: "What do you have in mind?


I asked lowly: "What do you have in mind?"

  

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Christine Christie Are both these sentences correct and do they mean the same: *** I asked in a low voice : "What do you have in mind? " Sorry. You can't use the second one.

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  • Christine Christie Are both these sentences correct and do they mean the same: *** I asked in a low voice : "What do you have in mind?
  • " Sorry.
  • You can't use the second one.
  • Nobody would say that.
  • The first one is fine except for the punctuation.
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Christine Christie

Are both these sentences correct and do they mean the same:


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I asked in a low voice: "What do you have in mind?


I asked lowly: "What do you have in mind?"

Sorry. You can't use the second one. Nobody would say that.

The first one is fine except for the punctuation.

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Christine ChristieI asked lowly: "What do you have in mind?"

Nope. By the way, "lowly" is one of those odd adjectives that look like an "-ly" adverb, like "sickly".

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Christine ChristieI asked in a low voice: "What do you have in mind?

I whispered, "What do you have in mind?"

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