Hi, I googled before I came here to ask, but didn't get a clear answer.
I often say 'Don't take it serious', but I also know many people say 'Don't take it seriously'
The reason is I think 'serious' as "an object complement" of the object "it", whereas others consider 'seriously' as "an adverb" for the verb "take" in the sentence. I think they both are considerable. (maybe it depends on whether you speak AE or BrE?, I don't know.)
Another example would be; Take it easy vs. Take it easily
Ok, lets say they are all ok grammatically, but what about when it's in a passive sentence like this?
The feedback needs to be taken seriously. The feedback needs to be taken serious.
I would definitely use the former one (seriously=adverb). But, would the latter one possibly be correct by any chance (Assuming you think 'Don't take it seriously' and 'Don't take it serious' are both correct)?
Top answer
'Don't take it seriously. - Correct. The adverb is the part of speech that is needed.
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