I have another complaint. Ly.
Two innocent little letters. They are so often misused.
My example is the word bad.
If you feel bad you might be ill. Feel better soon.
If you feel badly you are not doing a good job. Think about it for a second. If you are holding a baby badly you might drop it. If you are bad at holding the baby have someone show you how. (Or you might drop it.)
To explain better bad is an adjective used to describe a thing. Badly is an adverb which describes an action.
I hope I was clear enough. We all need to speak more correctly.
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