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Victo Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

“real” or “really”?

Should we use real or really in the sentences below?

It's real or really likely that it will occur again.

That's real or really funny!

Thank you.
  

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Either for spoken English, really for written English.

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Either for spoken English, really for written English.
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victoShould we use real or really in the sentences below?
Really is the technically correct form, but real as an adverb is fine informally.
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Bani WidiyantiIt depends ofn the sentences.
No it doesn't. It depends on the formality, as AG said.

Note that 'real' is not widely accepted in BrE.
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