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Lucas21c Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Tight/tightly
1. Could you confirm which one is right between 'tight' and 'tightly' in the following sentence? Thank you.
She put the book [tight/tightly] into its slipcase.
2. Which one is better between the above and below sentences?
She put the book into its tight slipcase.
She put the book [tight/tightly] into its slipcase.
2. Which one is better between the above and below sentences?
She put the book into its tight slipcase.
Top answer
1. She put the book tight into its slipcase . --> because 'tight' is a final state, this wording emphasises the final state "tight" more than 'put'.
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- She put the book tight into its slipcase .
- --> because 'tight' is a final state, this wording emphasises the final state "tight" more than 'put'.
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- She put the book tightly into its slipcase .
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1. She put the book tight into its slipcase. --> because 'tight' is a final state, this wording emphasises the final state "tight" more than 'put'.
2. She put the book tightly into its slipcase. --> because 'tightly' modifies 'put' the emphasis is on 'put' with a strong emphasis on 'tightly' (which can have more or less emphasis than the put).
2 is the safer option
2. She put the book tightly into its slipcase. --> because 'tightly' modifies 'put' the emphasis is on 'put' with a strong emphasis on 'tightly' (which can have more or less emphasis than the put).
2 is the safer option
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