Show TAKE MY WORD FOR IT By Frank Colby Flint Will Wall you please explain for our English class the difference difference difference differ differ- ence between real and really really really real ly and tell us which to use in sentences like these these these- I am really real-really ill He Is really real-really handsome R. R C. C A. A Such constructions will not confuse you if you keep in mind that real is an adjective and really is an adverb Real then must modify a a. noun or pronoun r really lly may modify a verb an adjective or another adverb Examples Real adjective e This is real gold g The real reason reason reason rea rea- son is that This story is from real life He scored a real victory This chair is a real an an- tique Really adverb ad I am really ill He is really handsome She sees things as they really are We Ve were really surprised to see her Now here is a simple de device dece ce that will help to select the correct correct correct cor cor- word in practically all cases Substitute true for real and truly for really I am true ill No decidedly I am truly ill Yes that makes sense hence I am really ill We Ve were true tired No We Ve were truly tired Yes therefore We Ve were really tired This Is a true diamond 7 Yes it makes sense Therefore This is a real diamond The story was taken from true life Yes therefore The story was taken from real life Sure and surely are likewise likewise likewise like like- wise confused Remember that sure is an adjective and surely is an adverb Devise Substitute certain for sure and certainly for surely |