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Frostwhite Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Positive
Hi!
People often say "Think positive."
Isn't it supposed to be "Think positively." since an adverb should modify "think"?
Thanks!
People often say "Think positive."
Isn't it supposed to be "Think positively." since an adverb should modify "think"?
Thanks!
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Yes, you're right. But think positive is more idiomatic than think positively. You can also hear He's real good.
- Yes, you're right.
- But think positive is more idiomatic than think positively.
- You can also hear He's real good.
- (rather than really good) I can't really comment on the grammar of such sentences but they're quite common.
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Yes, you're right. But think positive is more idiomatic than think positively.
You can also hear
He's real good. (rather than really good)
I can't really comment on the grammar of such sentences but they're quite common.
You can also hear
He's real good. (rather than really good)
I can't really comment on the grammar of such sentences but they're quite common.
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Yes, you are 100% correct.
But in ordinary conversation and especially in advertising, "Think positive" is often said. The explanation is that the speaker is not referring to "how" you think but to "what" you think. In other words, think about positive things. One expert even said that it should be written like this: Think "positive." That is, think about the word "positive."
But in ordinary conversation and especially in advertising, "Think positive" is often said. The explanation is that the speaker is not referring to "how" you think but to "what" you think. In other words, think about positive things. One expert even said that it should be written like this: Think "positive." That is, think about the word "positive."
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