I spelt it wrong.
I spelt it wrongly.
Now consider a similar structure, "I spelt it incorrectly."What's the difference between,
[1] I spelt it wrong.
[2] I spelt it incorrectly.
Is [3] acceptable? If not, why?
[3] I spelt it wrongly.
[1] is acceptable, because ''wrong'' is both adjective and adverb. it has to be an adverb in this sentence.Originally Posted by Casiopea
[3] doesn't sound good to me. I prefer to use [1].
Last edited by lhn; 06-Mar-2006 at 15:48.