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Marold Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Wrong, right x wrongly, rightly
(1a) "The sentence is wrongly written." x (1b) "The sentence is written wrong/wrongly."
(2a) "The sentence is rightly written." x (2b) "The sentence is written right/rightly."
Could you correct all the sentences and complete the second pair of the sentences, which I am not sure of?
Would you be so kind as to give a clear explanation when these adverbs are used and what are the differences in usage?
Thanks in advance.
(2a) "The sentence is rightly written." x (2b) "The sentence is written right/rightly."
Could you correct all the sentences and complete the second pair of the sentences, which I am not sure of?
Would you be so kind as to give a clear explanation when these adverbs are used and what are the differences in usage?
Thanks in advance.
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" All are acceptable. Just as with a few other adverbs, like 'slow', these can take the same form as the adjective when post-modifying, though they are considered casual by some.
- " All are acceptable.
- Just as with a few other adverbs, like 'slow', these can take the same form as the adjective when post-modifying, though they are considered casual by some.
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(1a) "The sentence is wrongly written." x (1b) "The sentence is written wrong/wrongly."
(2a) "The sentence is rightly written." x (2b) "The sentence is written right/rightly."
All are acceptable. Just as with a few other adverbs, like 'slow', these can take the same form as the adjective when post-modifying, though they are considered casual by some.
(2a) "The sentence is rightly written." x (2b) "The sentence is written right/rightly."
All are acceptable. Just as with a few other adverbs, like 'slow', these can take the same form as the adjective when post-modifying, though they are considered casual by some.
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Thank you Mister Micawber.
Could you show me a little clearly what posts of the adverbs are considered casual by some people? I mean if you could supply with some exemplary sentences.
Could you show me a little clearly what posts of the adverbs are considered casual by some people? I mean if you could supply with some exemplary sentences.
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The sentence is written wrong.
The sentence is written right.
You are driving too slow.
The sentence is written right.
You are driving too slow.
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Yes, I thought so.
I think you are likely to come across these posts of the adverbs in conversation or speech, aren't you? The sentence is written wrong.=> People would tend to use this one instead of wrong-ly in disccusion, wouldn't they?
I think you are likely to come across these posts of the adverbs in conversation or speech, aren't you? The sentence is written wrong.=> People would tend to use this one instead of wrong-ly in disccusion, wouldn't they?
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