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Which one is correct? She smelled as awful as her mother. or She smelled as awfully as her mother. thanks
Originally Posted by tedi Which one is correct? Welcome! She smelled as awful as her mother. or She smelled as awfully as her mother. Here "smelled" is a linking verb; it gives information about the subject, so the adjective is correct. thanks 2006
She smelled awfully nice. In THIS sentence, is is an adverb, modifying the adjective, nice.
Originally Posted by 2006 2006 I once had a dog without a nose. He smelled awfully!
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