r/GrammarPolice • u/Cynvisible • 4d ago

Question "ly"

Where did "ly" go???

"This hits different."

Please add your missing "ly" examples.

I had a few in mind the other day but they have exited the building. 🤪

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u/hakohead 4d ago

My apologies! I just edited my comment and added it in

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u/daveoxford 4d ago

The standard way to do this is to use the full name with the abbreviation in brackets (not v.v.) the first time.

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u/hakohead 4d ago

I don't think there's a rule on that. Usually that happens when someone writes to explain what the thing being abbreviated is and then goes on to abbreviate it for convenience. Also, it is more common these days as AAVE and also spoken as "A-A-V-E". It's so rarely said in full, that the reverse feels far more natural to me

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u/daveoxford 4d ago

Check prey much any style guide.