Is it “he talked bad about you” or “he talked badly about you”? The Next CEO of Stack OverflowThe use of “about” on “discuss” and “think”Bad or Badly, which is correct?Is there a word for overly friendly speech from someone who insults you behind your back?about participles“defeat Trump badly”Hemingway: “You nearly were killed”Is “healthierly” a word? As in “I've been eating healthierly lately”A word for 'closing eyes'due to vs because ofBeat bad vs beat badly
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Is it “he talked bad about you” or “he talked badly about you”?
The Next CEO of Stack OverflowThe use of “about” on “discuss” and “think”Bad or Badly, which is correct?Is there a word for overly friendly speech from someone who insults you behind your back?about participles“defeat Trump badly”Hemingway: “You nearly were killed”Is “healthierly” a word? As in “I've been eating healthierly lately”A word for 'closing eyes'due to vs because ofBeat bad vs beat badly
I do not know what word I should use, "badly" or "bad". i thought about using badly because there is a verb but I searched on the web and the results that came up said bad.
Is it
"he talked bad about you"
or
"he talked badly about you"?
Which one is correct and why? Thanks in advance.
adverbs
edited Mar 21 at 11:26
J. Taylor
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asked Mar 21 at 3:56
Mateo Gonzalez OrtegaMateo Gonzalez Ortega
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I do not know what word I should use, "badly" or "bad". i thought about using badly because there is a verb but I searched on the web and the results that came up said bad.
Is it
"he talked bad about you"
or
"he talked badly about you"?
Which one is correct and why? Thanks in advance.
adverbs
edited Mar 21 at 11:26
J. Taylor
4,49041325
asked Mar 21 at 3:56
Mateo Gonzalez OrtegaMateo Gonzalez Ortega
41
1
Both are correct. It depends on what you want to express. "Badly" modifies the verb talk and says how he talked about you. "Bad" could also be a noun, as in stuff that isn't good. Apple ran into a similar problem with their "Think Different" campaign. Was "Different" supposed to be an adverb, adjective, or noun?
– michael_timofeev
Mar 21 at 5:52
In other words, if his speech was poorly formed, then it's badly; but if he said things that were derogatory, then it's bad. (Although it would be more common to use ill than bad.)
– Jason Bassford
Mar 21 at 6:01
add a comment |
I do not know what word I should use, "badly" or "bad". i thought about using badly because there is a verb but I searched on the web and the results that came up said bad.
Is it
"he talked bad about you"
or
"he talked badly about you"?
Which one is correct and why? Thanks in advance.
adverbs
edited Mar 21 at 11:26
J. Taylor
4,49041325
asked Mar 21 at 3:56
Mateo Gonzalez OrtegaMateo Gonzalez Ortega
41
I do not know what word I should use, "badly" or "bad". i thought about using badly because there is a verb but I searched on the web and the results that came up said bad.
Is it
"he talked bad about you"
or
"he talked badly about you"?
Which one is correct and why? Thanks in advance.
adverbs
adverbs
edited Mar 21 at 11:26
J. Taylor
4,49041325
asked Mar 21 at 3:56
Mateo Gonzalez OrtegaMateo Gonzalez Ortega
41
edited Mar 21 at 11:26
J. Taylor
4,49041325
asked Mar 21 at 3:56
Mateo Gonzalez OrtegaMateo Gonzalez Ortega
41
edited Mar 21 at 11:26
J. Taylor
4,49041325
edited Mar 21 at 11:26
J. Taylor
4,49041325
edited Mar 21 at 11:26
J. Taylor
4,49041325
4,49041325
asked Mar 21 at 3:56
Mateo Gonzalez OrtegaMateo Gonzalez Ortega
41
asked Mar 21 at 3:56
Mateo Gonzalez OrtegaMateo Gonzalez Ortega
41
asked Mar 21 at 3:56
Mateo Gonzalez OrtegaMateo Gonzalez Ortega
41
41
1
Both are correct. It depends on what you want to express. "Badly" modifies the verb talk and says how he talked about you. "Bad" could also be a noun, as in stuff that isn't good. Apple ran into a similar problem with their "Think Different" campaign. Was "Different" supposed to be an adverb, adjective, or noun?
– michael_timofeev
Mar 21 at 5:52
In other words, if his speech was poorly formed, then it's badly; but if he said things that were derogatory, then it's bad. (Although it would be more common to use ill than bad.)
– Jason Bassford
Mar 21 at 6:01
add a comment |
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Both are correct. It depends on what you want to express. "Badly" modifies the verb talk and says how he talked about you. "Bad" could also be a noun, as in stuff that isn't good. Apple ran into a similar problem with their "Think Different" campaign. Was "Different" supposed to be an adverb, adjective, or noun?
– michael_timofeev
Mar 21 at 5:52
In other words, if his speech was poorly formed, then it's badly; but if he said things that were derogatory, then it's bad. (Although it would be more common to use ill than bad.)
– Jason Bassford
Mar 21 at 6:01
1
1
Both are correct. It depends on what you want to express. "Badly" modifies the verb talk and says how he talked about you. "Bad" could also be a noun, as in stuff that isn't good. Apple ran into a similar problem with their "Think Different" campaign. Was "Different" supposed to be an adverb, adjective, or noun?
– michael_timofeev
Mar 21 at 5:52
Both are correct. It depends on what you want to express. "Badly" modifies the verb talk and says how he talked about you. "Bad" could also be a noun, as in stuff that isn't good. Apple ran into a similar problem with their "Think Different" campaign. Was "Different" supposed to be an adverb, adjective, or noun?
– michael_timofeev
Mar 21 at 5:52
In other words, if his speech was poorly formed, then it's badly; but if he said things that were derogatory, then it's bad. (Although it would be more common to use ill than bad.)
– Jason Bassford
Mar 21 at 6:01
In other words, if his speech was poorly formed, then it's badly; but if he said things that were derogatory, then it's bad. (Although it would be more common to use ill than bad.)
– Jason Bassford
Mar 21 at 6:01
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Both are correct. It depends on what you want to express. "Badly" modifies the verb talk and says how he talked about you. "Bad" could also be a noun, as in stuff that isn't good. Apple ran into a similar problem with their "Think Different" campaign. Was "Different" supposed to be an adverb, adjective, or noun?
– michael_timofeev
Mar 21 at 5:52
In other words, if his speech was poorly formed, then it's badly; but if he said things that were derogatory, then it's bad. (Although it would be more common to use ill than bad.)
– Jason Bassford
Mar 21 at 6:01