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Hanuman_2000 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Wrong

Sir,

1.HE answered wrong.

2.He answered wrongly.

Which one is correct?

Thanks in advance.
  

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I seem to recall getting into a heated discussion on this topic before, so I will take the opposite tack this time: Both are correct, Hanuman. Both are adverbs. To me, (1) would suggest the incorrect answer, while (2) would suggest that the manner of the response was inappropiate.

  • I seem to recall getting into a heated discussion on this topic before, so I will take the opposite tack this time: Both are correct, Hanuman.
  • Both are adverbs.
  • To me, (1) would suggest the incorrect answer, while (2) would suggest that the manner of the response was inappropiate.
  • I think that many would consider them synonyms, with 'wrongly' perhaps more formal.
  • Is that vague enough?
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I seem to recall getting into a heated discussion on this topic before, so I will take the opposite tack this time:

Both are correct, Hanuman. Both are adverbs.

To me, (1) would suggest the incorrect answer, while (2) would suggest that the manner of the response was inappropiate. I think that many would consider them synonyms, with 'wrongly' perhaps more formal.

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