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Tntenglishmaster Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
tender or tenderly?
It is a part of a famous song.
"love me tender, love me sweet"
but the meaning of it is strange for me.
so I guess it like below
1. "love me tenderly, love me sweetly"
or
2. "love me (to be) tender, love me (to be) sweet"
which is proper on the base of meaning of it?
"love me tender, love me sweet"
but the meaning of it is strange for me.
so I guess it like below
1. "love me tenderly, love me sweetly"
or
2. "love me (to be) tender, love me (to be) sweet"
which is proper on the base of meaning of it?
Top answer
It's simply poetic license, to allow for a desired rhythm.
- It's simply poetic license, to allow for a desired rhythm.
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Dear asker:
I quite agree with what Philip and CalifJim have said on the subject. Furthermore, I'd like to point out that in non-standard or very familiar English using an adjective instead of an adverb (which is technically known as homomorphism, when the two overlap) is quite common:
She repays her debt regular.
They spoke to him sharp.
I quite agree with what Philip and CalifJim have said on the subject. Furthermore, I'd like to point out that in non-standard or very familiar English using an adjective instead of an adverb (which is technically known as homomorphism, when the two overlap) is quite common:
She repays her debt regular.
They spoke to him sharp.
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Thanks
but I'd like to learn more non-standard or homomorphism in English.
What or Where can I refer to for them?
but I'd like to learn more non-standard or homomorphism in English.
What or Where can I refer to for them?
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