Tuesday Grammar Made Easy: Quick or Quickly? š ļøšāāļø
- Mark Connolly
- Feb 4
- 1 min read
Grammar Made Easy: When to add the "-ly"
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One of the most common questions I get from students is: "When do I use quickly instead of quick?"
It might seem confusing at first, but there is a very simple pattern you can follow to get it right every time.
The Difference Between Things and Actions
The secret is to look at what you are describing.
Adjectives (Quick, Slow, Careful) We use these to describe thingsĀ or people. These are nouns.
"That is a quickĀ car."Ā (Describing the car)
"She is a carefulĀ driver."Ā (Describing the driver)
Adverbs (Quickly, Slowly, Carefully)
We use these to describe howĀ an action is happening. These are verbs.
"The car moves quickly."Ā (Describing how it moves)
"She drives carefully."Ā (Describing how she drives)
The Rule of Thumb
For most words, you can turn an adjective into an adverb just by adding -ly.
It is an easy "shortcut" to make your English sound much more professional and accurate.
Your Turn
Let's practice! Which one is correct: "Please speak slow"Ā or "Please speak slowly"?
Tell me in the comments down below, and I will check your answer!
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