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Pell mell, shilly shally,
are they cousins of willy nilly, and dilly dally?
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Pell mell, shilly shally,
are they cousins of willy nilly, and dilly dally?
Don't bother answering, I got my answer in pell mell. Thanks for it, however, all who replied.
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In announcing the theme for this week's words, you said:
"Typically adverbs are recognized as words ending in -ly: partly, happily,
hopefully, really, virtually, and so on. But there are dozens of adverbs that
don't end in -ly. This week we'll look at five less familiar adverbs."
Shilly shally, however, does end in -ly. Of course, I'm being a pedant because I recognise this isn't your usual "tack -ly at the end of a word" kind of adverb. Or is it?
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In announcing the theme for this week's words, you said:
"Typically adverbs are recognized as words ending in -ly: partly, happily,
hopefully, really, virtually, and so on. But there are dozens of adverbs that
don't end in -ly. This week we'll look at five less familiar adverbs."
Shilly shally, however, does end in -ly. Of course, I'm being a pedant because I recognise this isn't your usual "tack -ly at the end of a word" kind of adverb. Or is it?
I caught that too, shilLY/shalLY. But you posted it first, way to go ! And welcome to the site. Hope you post often. Happy New Year.
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Welcome, indeed, however, this is not the place to ask that question. Anu rarely stops by here and then only to make some announcement in Info & Announcements. If you want to complain to him email him at the address in the AWAD email.
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Of course, I'm being a pedant
Well that would explain why you're here  Welcome
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