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Chan-Seung Lee



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PostPosted: Tue May 09, 2006 8:22 am    Post subject: direct, directly, right, rightly Reply with quote
1. Which is correct? And why?
a) I hope I've screwed it on right.
b) I hope I've screwed it on rightly.
2. Which is correct? And why?
a) If I remember right.
b) If I remember rightly.
3. Which is correct? And why?
a) The path leads right to the lake.
b) The path leads rightly to the lake.

Sorry for too many questions.
Thanks.
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mescalero



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PostPosted: Tue May 09, 2006 3:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Chan-Seung Lee

Here are the correct answers:

1. Which is correct? And why?
a) I hope I've screwed it on right. (Used as an idiom "on right")

2. Which is correct? And why?

b) If I remember rightly. (Used as an adverb)

3. Which is correct? And why?
a) The path leads right to the lake. (Used as an idiom "right to")

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PostPosted: Tue May 09, 2006 7:23 pm    Post subject: Re: direct, directly, right, rightly Reply with quote
Chan-Seung Lee wrote:
1. Which is correct? And why?
a) I hope I've screwed it on right.
b) I hope I've screwed it on rightly.
2. Which is correct? And why?
a) If I remember right.
b) If I remember rightly.
3. Which is correct? And why?
a) The path leads right to the lake.
b) The path leads rightly to the lake.

Sorry for too many questions.
Thanks.


'rightly' is not the adverb of 'right'.

rightly
adv.
1. In a correct manner; properly: act rightly.
2. With honesty; justly.
3. Informal. Really: I don't rightly know.

On the other hand, 'right' is also used as an adverb. Therefore, I woud use 'right' instead of 'rightly' in the above sentences.

By the way, 'screw something on' is a phrasal verb.
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