[General] Loud

[Will17]

Hello!

Are we supposed to use "loud" or "loudly", here?

"You must speak loud".

Thank you
W

 

[riquecohen]

Hello!

Are we supposed to use "loud" or "loudly", here?

"You must speak loud".

Thank you
W

Use loudly, the adverb, to modify speak.
Addendum: My basic Oxford American Dictionary accepts loud as an adverb. This wouldn't be my choice.

 

[Will17]

Why do we say "read out loud" and not loudly?

Thank you

 

[riquecohen]

Why do we say "read out loud" and not loudly?

Thank you

It's an accepted phrase that means "read with a voice." It is not concerned with the volume of the voice.

 

[Will17]

Tthank you.

So we will "don't speak so loudly"! and not" Don't speak so loud!"? Am I right?

Thank you

 

[Rover_KE]

Thank you.

So we will say "Don't speak so loudly!" and not "Don't speak so loud!" Am I right?

Thank you

Both versions are acceptable.

Rover

 

[Will17]

Both versions are acceptable.

Rover

Thank you. So if in this case, both are acceptable, could we say "you must speak loud"?

Thank you

 

[riquecohen]

Thank you. So if in this case, both are acceptable, could we say "you must speak loud"?

Thank you

Yes. Loud is acceptable as an adverb. See previous posts.

 

[Will17]

Yes. Loud is acceptable as an adverb. See previous posts.

Thank you. I asked again because of the answer n°1.;-)=> Sorry I didn't see the addendum.

 

[riquecohen]

Use loudly, the adverb, to modify speak.
Addendum: My basic Oxford American Dictionary accepts loud as an adverb. This wouldn't be my choice.

Hi Will
This is another addendum to my first response. After I saw your post yesterday, I checked the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. They accept loud as an adverb but label it "informal." It is frequently heard in spoken English but, as I've said, it wouldn't be my choice; I'd use loudly.