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Avid learner Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Stood proud or stood proudly

Hi,

Question #1:
Is the following sentence correct?

"A wide, leaf shaped blade stood proud eight inches above the cross bar that held the flag"

Souce: http://books.google.co.id/books?id=Sg9s6sVRc4AC&pg=PT119&dq=%22stood+proud%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=-HnYU5fEJtWgugStvoLgCg&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22stood%20proud%22&f=false

Or should I use stood proudly?

Question #2:

What is the difference between "stood proud" and "stood proudly"? Please provide me with some examples.

Thanks, A.L.
  

Top answer

avid learner stood proud Correct. avid learner stood proudly Also correct. Some adverbs have two forms—with and without "ly".

— CalifJim

  • avid learner stood proud Correct.
  • avid learner stood proudly Also correct.
  • Some adverbs have two forms—with and without "ly".
  • CJ
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avid learnerstood proud
Correct.
avid learnerstood proudly
Also correct.

Some adverbs have two forms—with and without "ly".

CJ
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It could be correct.
Stand proud can mean to project above the surrounding surface, to stand taller than what is around it.
The nail stood proud above the surface of the wood.
The church spire stood proud above the houses in the town.
Stand proudly means to stand in a manner that indicates or encourages pride,
The soldiers stood proudly as the
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