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Luckily for you vs. Lucky for you.........which is more correct?

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Anonymous  #545268  Wed, 23 Jul 08 04:03 AM
Grammatically, stylistically, etc..and why is it correct?

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Clive  #545305  Wed, 23 Jul 08 05:17 AM
Hi,
Both are OK grammatically. Let's look into the speaker's mind at the long form of what is being said.

A: The car driver didn't hit you because he braked very quickly.
B: Lucky for you. Long version: It was lucky for you that he braked quickly. Adjectival form

A: The car driver didn't hit you because he braked very quickly.
B: Luckily for you. Long version: He braked very quickly, luckily for you. Adverbial form
 
In my opinion, 'luckily for you' is more stylistically accepted. It serves as a phrase that person B simply adds to the end of what person A has just said.

Best wishes, Clive




  
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