real and really

[jiang]

Dear teachers,

As we know both "real" and "really" can be used as adverbs. So it is difficult for me to distinguish the two. Could you please explain the difference between the following two sentences?

1. You did a real nice job.
2. It's really a hot day.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Thank you in advance.

Jiang

[trustM]

real good is American English
really good is British English
That's all I know

[Tdol]

The 'real nice job' is OK colloquially, but formally it should be avoided.

[jiang]

Dear tdol,
Thank you very much for your explanation. The problem is that I copied the sentence, I mean the ' real nice job' from a dictionary. That's why I felt confused.

Jiang

The 'real nice job' is OK colloquially, but formally it should be avoided.

[jiang]

Thank you very much for your reply. Now I see.

Jiang

real good is American English
really good is British English
That's all I know

[Tdol]

The problem is that I copied the sentence, I mean the ' real nice job' from a dictionary.

Don't use it in a job interview.

[jiang]

I see. I'll keep it in mind that always use "really" as an adverb and never use "real" as an adverb.

Don't use it in a job interview.