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Are tightly and tight interchangeble as a verb?Are all of the sentences correct?What's the difference between the first and second sentence?
He held on tightly to her arm.
He held her arm tightly.
He held her arm tight.
My suitcase was packed tight.
My suitcase was packed tightly.
2021年8月14日 23:16
解答 · 3
1
Sometimes we use the adjective form (tight) as the adverb (tightly).
"He held his hand tight on my arm."
In the US at least, this sounds natural and many native speakers would say it, even though it is (prescriptively) grammatically incorrect.
This works for other adjective/adverb pairs as well.
Examples:
She spoke nice and slow. (slowly)
Don't treat her bad. (badly)
2021年8月15日
1
They can be used interchangeably, but tight is used more informally. Tightly sounds more formal.
2021年8月15日
1
Tightly is an adverb.
Tight is an adjective.
2021年8月15日
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