Comments on: When to Add “ly” at the End of a Word http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/adjectives-adverbs/when-to-add-ly-at-the-end-of-a-word/ The #1 Grammar & Punctuation Resource on the Internet! Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:14:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/adjectives-adverbs/when-to-add-ly-at-the-end-of-a-word/#comment-7577 Jane Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:15:33 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=36#comment-7577 On my website, Rule 4 of Hyphens Between Words states, "Generally, hyphenate between two or more adjectives when they come before a noun and act as a single idea." The way your sentence is written, it leads the reader to believe the plants are 155-gallon size. I would recommend writing, "You brought in 155 one-gallon foliage plants," to avoid confusion. On my website, Rule 4 of Hyphens Between Words states, “Generally, hyphenate between two or more adjectives when they come before a noun and act as a single idea.” The way your sentence is written, it leads the reader to believe the plants are 155-gallon size. I would recommend writing, “You brought in 155 one-gallon foliage plants,” to avoid confusion.

]]> By: Paula http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/adjectives-adverbs/when-to-add-ly-at-the-end-of-a-word/#comment-7504 Paula Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:29:53 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=36#comment-7504 What is a good rule with more than one adjective, like below? There are 155 of them and they are gallon size. You brought in 155 gallon foliage plants. What is a good rule with more than one adjective, like below? There are 155 of them and they are gallon size.

You brought in 155 gallon foliage plants.

]]> By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/adjectives-adverbs/when-to-add-ly-at-the-end-of-a-word/#comment-4900 Jane Fri, 25 Mar 2011 04:32:12 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=36#comment-4900 In this case, the sense verb (feel) is not used actively. Since I am not actually feeling with my fingers, do not attach -ly. In this case, the sense verb (feel) is not used actively. Since I am not actually feeling with my fingers, do not attach -ly.

]]> By: losy http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/adjectives-adverbs/when-to-add-ly-at-the-end-of-a-word/#comment-4728 losy Mon, 17 Jan 2011 07:20:25 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=36#comment-4728 why the answer is bad in this sentens i feel bad/badly about telling that secret please tell me why the answer is bad in this sentens i feel bad/badly about telling that secret please tell me

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