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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
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She was dressed casual but elegant.
I know it grammatically should be casually and elegantly, but I have seen some leave out the -ly's, so my question is, will it be considered wrong if I just write "casual but elegant" as I think it sounds better?
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anonymous I have seen some leave out the -ly's Yes—ignorant writers. anonymous will it be considered wrong if I just write "casual but elegant" Yes, it will be very wrong. what?
- anonymous I have seen some leave out the -ly's Yes—ignorant writers.
- anonymous will it be considered wrong if I just write "casual but elegant" Yes, it will be very wrong.
- what?
- A professional writer?
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anonymous I have seen some leave out the -ly's
Yes—ignorant writers.
anonymouswill it be considered wrong if I just write "casual but elegant"
Yes, it will be very wrong.
anonymousas I think it sounds better
And you are...what? A professional writer?
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