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Hello Anon I would accept both versions: 1. I spelt "grammar" wrong. ] "Wrong" acts as an object complement, and modifies "grammar" , i.e. the word "grammar" is wrong. 2. I spelt "grammar" wrongly. ] "Wrongly" is an adverb, and modifies "spelt", i.e. the manner of spelling is wrong. As for...

GoodmanWhy did you twist my message every time? When and where did I say such a thing like "just" and "already" are uncommon in BrE? I said to Daxiao (not to you!) that the use of such adverbs with the simple past tense is one of the features of AmE.ENGLISH TENSEThe present perfect is used with...

I heard that American English don't use the present perfect, is it true? It is completely false. You have been grossly misled. You mustn't believe such nonsense! Do the Americans really say: I just arrived ... instead of: I've just arrived? Yes. This is partially true. We Americans use...

hanuman, If you want to learn British English you should follow the advice in British dictionaries. I'm sorry if my American English confused you! My American dictionary, which shows onto as a single word, has this note: To indicate motion to a position the prepositions on and onto...

Hello AnonI'm a mere English learner from Japan and my role here is rather an asker than an answerer. But if you don't mind, I'd like you to read my ideas about your question. I take "school" in "go to school" or "church" in "go to church" as an uncountable noun. As you suggested, "school" or...

MrPedantic wrote: Well, I suppose you could refer to the Columbia Guide to Standard American English, which explains that "anytime" is an adverb, and therefore (as Pieanne has mentioned) can't be used in every context where "any time" functions as adjective + noun: anytime (adv.) is an...

Well, I suppose you could refer to the Columbia Guide to Standard American English, which explains that "anytime" is an adverb, and therefore (as Pieanne has mentioned) can't be used in every context where "any time" functions as adjective + noun: anytime (adv.) is an Americanism usually...

An English grammar book wrote:Adverbs of manner most often occupy the end position of a clause, where they follow an intransitive verb, or the direct object of a transitive verb. e.g. We waited patiently for the play to begin. I sold the strawberries quickly. Cambridge...

Hello I found a site that is saying some time/place adverbs can post-modify nouns in American English. This usage of adverbs is a quite new knowledge to me, and I could find neither grammar books nor other online sites that explain this kind of adverb usage. So could you help me to know a bit...

I don't notice such a distinct difference myself, Paco; I think of 'specially' primarily as a less formal form of 'especially', and I avoid the former in writing; otherwise, the meanings overlap almost completely. The Columbia Guide offers an interesting discussion: "special, especial (adjs.),...