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Hans51 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Take it slow / slowly.
Take it slow / slowly.
Which one is natural or correct and in the sentence, the speech part of 'slow' is an adverb or an adjective?
What do you native English speakers think?
Thank you so much as usual in advance.
Which one is natural or correct and in the sentence, the speech part of 'slow' is an adverb or an adjective?
What do you native English speakers think?
Thank you so much as usual in advance.
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Take it slow - something a shy young woman may say to her overeager beau. Take it slowly - what you say when you actually want someone else to take something slowly (at a slow speed).
- Take it slow - something a shy young woman may say to her overeager beau.
- Take it slowly - what you say when you actually want someone else to take something slowly (at a slow speed).
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Take it slow - something a shy young woman may say to her overeager beau.
Take it slowly - what you say when you actually want someone else to take something slowly (at a slow speed).
Take it slowly - what you say when you actually want someone else to take something slowly (at a slow speed).
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'slow' is one of a few words in English which can be used both as an adjective and an adverb.
'slowly' is only an adverb.
Therefore, both 'slow' and 'slowly' are OK in your sentence. (I would say 'slow' as "Take it slow" is a fairly common combination in my experience.)
CJ
'slowly' is only an adverb.
Therefore, both 'slow' and 'slowly' are OK in your sentence. (I would say 'slow' as "Take it slow" is a fairly common combination in my experience.)
CJ
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