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Qingqing Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

"live comfortably" or "live comfortable"?

When a young man starts to earn his own living, He can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but he has to work if he wants to live comfortably.

Can we change the underlined part to "live comfortable"? What's the difference between them? Thanks.
  

Top answer

you need the adverb here, and it's comfortably

— Marius Hancu

  • you need the adverb here, and it's comfortably
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you need the adverb here, and it's
comfortably
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Marius Hancuyou need the adverb here, and it's
comfortably

How about here?

"He lives comfortable in the knowledge that one day he will be rich."
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An interesting example. In this case, I believe that "he" is comfortable - you could replace it with "happy" for example - not the manner of his living.

Perhaps CJ can help explain this.
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"He lives comfortable in the knowledge that one day he will be rich."
is equivalent to the simpler
"He is comfortable in the knowledge that one day he will be rich."
where it is clear that
comfortable
is an adjective.
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Or: "He is comfortable living in the knowledge that one day he will be rich."
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