Xeno  +  588459 Mon, 17 Nov 08 01:10 PM Here's one question about verbs being followed by adjectives or adverbs. For example, a sentence: hold me tight. I've heard people using both this construction and "hold me tightly." Are both forms correct? And why is the verb followed by an adjective in the first case? Xeno Joined on Mon, Nov 17 2008 New Member 06 Verbs, Constructions, Adverbs

	Mister Micawber  +  588465 Mon, 17 Nov 08 01:14 PM . Hello, Xeno-- and welcome to English Forums. They are both adverbs.  In a few cases, the adjective form is acceptable as an adverb, at varying levels of formality. . Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,754 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.' Verbs, Adverbs

	Xeno  +  588589 Mon, 17 Nov 08 07:13 PM Oh, indeed, they're both adverbs; I've just checked in the dictionary. Thank you very much for clearing things up for me, and for the welcoming too.   Xeno Verbs, Adverbs