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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Which one is correct
He ships them directly from his store. or He ships them direct from his store.
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They're both correct. Using the adverb would be the generic way to do it. But "to ship direct" is idiomatic in the US, at least, and would probably be used by most people.
- They're both correct.
- Using the adverb would be the generic way to do it.
- But "to ship direct" is idiomatic in the US, at least, and would probably be used by most people.
- " "He ships them direct" is the thrust of the statement.
- " That's my studied opinion.
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They're both correct. Using the adverb would be the generic way to do it.
But "to ship direct" is idiomatic in the US, at least, and would probably be used by most people.
I'd even be inclined to put a comma after "direct."
"He ships them direct" is the thrust of the statement. "from his store" modifies "direct," not "ships."
That's my studied opinion.
But "to ship direct" is idiomatic in the US, at least, and would probably be used by most people.
I'd even be inclined to put a comma after "direct."
"He ships them direct" is the thrust of the statement. "from his store" modifies "direct," not "ships."
That's my studied opinion.
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Maybe you'd better get another opinion. Google is giving me very mixed signals:
ship them direct 257,000
ship them directly 136,000
ship it direct 24,700
ship it directly 986,000
This seems to reflect usages where the emplasis is on the type of destination.
ship them direct 257,000
ship them directly 136,000
ship it direct 24,700
ship it directly 986,000
This seems to reflect usages where the emplasis is on the type of destination.
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