lma1
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- Chinese
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- Canada
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- Canada
Recently I came across some interesting sentences or phrases in which the adjectives have seemingly been used (incorrectly) as adverbs as in:
1. “He who travels happy must travel light.”
2. “Check in, carry on and travel happy.” (This appeared as a title in a local daily newspaper.)
3. “Use XYZ air freshener and breathe happy.”(Exact wording modified. This is seen in a local TV ad.)
I believe these are either incorrect grammatically or should be considered as colloquial or informal English as I can’t see the verbs used in each case being linking ones.
I think the first example could be rephrased to achieve the same meaning: He who travels lightly or with light luggage is a happy one.
Comments:?: :-?
1. “He who travels happy must travel light.”
2. “Check in, carry on and travel happy.” (This appeared as a title in a local daily newspaper.)
3. “Use XYZ air freshener and breathe happy.”(Exact wording modified. This is seen in a local TV ad.)
I believe these are either incorrect grammatically or should be considered as colloquial or informal English as I can’t see the verbs used in each case being linking ones.
I think the first example could be rephrased to achieve the same meaning: He who travels lightly or with light luggage is a happy one.
Comments:?: :-?