Hanuman_2000 Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Wrong
Sir,
1.HE answered wrong.
2.He answered wrongly.
Which one is correct?
Thanks in advance.
1.HE answered wrong.
2.He answered wrongly.
Which one is correct?
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
I seem to recall getting into a heated discussion on this topic before, so I will take the opposite tack this time: Both are correct, Hanuman. Both are adverbs. To me, (1) would suggest the incorrect answer, while (2) would suggest that the manner of the response was inappropiate.
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I seem to recall getting into a heated discussion on this topic before, so I will take the opposite tack this time:
Both are correct, Hanuman. Both are adverbs.
To me, (1) would suggest the incorrect answer, while (2) would suggest that the manner of the response was inappropiate. I think that many would consider them synonyms, with 'wrongly' perhaps more formal.
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Both are correct, Hanuman. Both are adverbs.
To me, (1) would suggest the incorrect answer, while (2) would suggest that the manner of the response was inappropiate. I think that many would consider them synonyms, with 'wrongly' perhaps more formal.
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