''happy or happily'' which one i should use

[indranil]

A. he dies happy B. he dies happily should i use adjective or adverb after the verb ''die'' and why? please explain grammatically.

thank you.

 

[Raymott]

A. he dies happy B. he dies happily [You need some sort of sentence transition here] should i use adjective or adverb after the verb ''die'' and why? please explain grammatically.

thank you.

If he's happy that he's dying, use "He dies happily".
If, when he dies, he is coincidentally happy, use "He dies happy."

 

[nesyan]

he dies happy/happily

isn't using present simple tense in this sentence grammatically incorrect ?

what about he died happy/happily or he has died happy/happily ?
because the action of death has already done
which one of these are more correct ?

correct me if I'm mistaken
and thank you

 

[Raymott]

he dies happy/happily

isn't using present simple tense in this sentence grammatically incorrect ?

what about he died happy/happily or he has died happy/happily ?
because the action of death has already done
which one of these are more correct ?

correct me if I'm mistaken
and thank you

No, you're not wrong. Yes, "He dies happy/happily" is not a a very natural sentence. However, it is grammatical - for example, if you're narrating the past using the present tense. I was going to comment on the point you've made, but it wasn't really pertinent to the question.

 

[nesyan]

No, you're not wrong. Yes, "He dies happy/happily" is not a a very natural sentence. However, it is grammatical - for example, if you're narrating the past using the present tense. I was going to comment on the point you've made, but it wasn't really pertinent to the question.

so, I understood from your post that when we're telling a story or anything that
related to narrative context, we should use the present simple tense to tell about it ?

I was going to comment on the point you've made, but it wasn't really pertinent to the question

why haven't you ? I'm really looking forward to your comment

 

[Barb_D]

I believe he did, in saying that in a narrative, it's common to use the present. Well, that's not quite what he said, but it *IS* common to use the present tense when describing the plot of a book or movie.

The farm girl rescues the prince from his life of obligation and they get married, have a bunch of kids, travel the world, and he gets to see his grandchildren grow up healthy and fulfilled. He dies happy.

 

[nesyan]

Thank you for the useful post