J jiaruchan Member Joined Jul 25, 2008 Member Type Other Native Language Chinese Home Country China Current Location China Mar 12, 2010 #1 The city will be environmental friendly. The city will be environmentally friendly. Which sounds better? Or, is there a phrase 'environment friendly'?
The city will be environmental friendly. The city will be environmentally friendly. Which sounds better? Or, is there a phrase 'environment friendly'?
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Mar 12, 2010 #2 jiaruchan said: The city will be environmental friendly. The city will be environmentally friendly. Which sounds better? Or, is there a phrase 'environment friendly'? Click to expand... It should be "environmentally friendly" but you will often see "environment friendly". "Environmental friendly" is not correct.
jiaruchan said: The city will be environmental friendly. The city will be environmentally friendly. Which sounds better? Or, is there a phrase 'environment friendly'? Click to expand... It should be "environmentally friendly" but you will often see "environment friendly". "Environmental friendly" is not correct.
euncu Senior Member Joined Aug 22, 2009 Member Type Other Native Language Turkish Home Country Turkey Current Location Turkey Mar 12, 2010 #3 ***neither a teacher nor native-speaker*** 1) For the first sentence, I'd say; The city will be friendly to environment. 2) It's okay, check the link; Environmentally friendly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
***neither a teacher nor native-speaker*** 1) For the first sentence, I'd say; The city will be friendly to environment. 2) It's okay, check the link; Environmentally friendly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia