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Jigneshbharati Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
Work smartly
Work smartly or smart.
On Internet I found "work smarter"(comparative) but not work smartly
Isn't "smartly" the right adverb?
On Internet I found "work smarter"(comparative) but not work smartly
Isn't "smartly" the right adverb?
Top answer
This use of the adjective with a non-copulative verb is a recent development. It should be confined to the billboards and TV ads that popularized it in marketing aphorisms. "Smartly" is grammatical, but it sounds funny there.
- This use of the adjective with a non-copulative verb is a recent development.
- It should be confined to the billboards and TV ads that popularized it in marketing aphorisms.
- "Smartly" is grammatical, but it sounds funny there.
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This use of the adjective with a non-copulative verb is a recent development. It should be confined to the billboards and TV ads that popularized it in marketing aphorisms. "Smartly" is grammatical, but it sounds funny there.
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