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Newguest Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

more slowly

Hi

I know that we should say: slowly, more slowly, the most slowly

Is it also OK to say: slow, slower, the slowest?

thanks
  

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Hi, To me, yes.

  • Hi, To me, yes.
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NewguestI know that we should say: slowly, more slowly, the most slowly
I didn't know that those options were possible, always thought that the comparative and superlative of "slow" were "slower" and "slowest"..
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NewguestHi

I know that we should say: slowly, more slowly, the most slowly

Is it also OK to say: slow, slower, the slowest?

thanks
You should put those in a sentence... otherwise it's not clear what you're referring to.

Your car is slower than mine
Your car is more slowly than mine.
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Hi

Unfortunately I see nothing red Emotion: smile

So the sentences: Your car is slower than mine and Your car is more slowly th
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KooyeenPS: If you see nothing red, blame Punky. Punkyy! Where's the colors?
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Yes Doll, I complained there Emotion: big smile

The sentence that should be red is the one in bold. So you can't say a car is slowly, but
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Your car is slow. CORRECT => 'slow' is an adjective which describes the noun 'car'
Your car is slower than mine. CORRECT => 'slower' is the comparative form of the adjective 'slow'.
Your car is more slowly than mine. WRONG
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Hi

So, all in all, slowly and more slowly mean the same thing, but we canot always use them in the same way. Is that correct?

p.s. I don't know where to click to quote someone's reply.
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Put slowly after verbs.

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