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Wangqh2696122 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Real vs really
Are both real and really natural in the following sentence? Thank you!
That's a real/ really long light. No cars were coming, so I crossed the street while the light was still red.
That's a real/ really long light. No cars were coming, so I crossed the street while the light was still red.
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Both are natural, but "really" is grammatically correct. Using "real" in that context is kind of like slang.
- Both are natural, but "really" is grammatically correct.
- Using "real" in that context is kind of like slang.
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Both are natural, but "really" is grammatically correct. Using "real" in that context is kind of like slang.
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