The difference between so bad and so badly
i was watching movie yesterday and someone said :i need it so badly .
for me i expected to hear "so bad", so i am kind of confused which one i should use .

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The difference between so bad and so badly
i was watching movie yesterday and someone said :i need it so badly .
for me i  expected to hear "so bad", so i am kind of confused  which one i  should use .

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Bad is an adjective and badly is an adverb so badly is correct but as Jacob said, it’s common for people to incorrectly say bad instead.

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Thank you Bill and Jacob very much

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bad is an adjective, badly is an adverb and refers to the "I need"

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'badly' is correct, 'bad' is incorrect though people use it often.