Skip to content

adjectives vs adverbs

Why -ly Is Not About Grammar, but About Focus
Why -ly Is Not About Grammar, but About Focus | LEVITIN SCHOOL
Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect

Why -ly Is Not About Grammar, but About Focus

How English Chooses What You Are Looking At Most learners believe that -ly is a grammatical tool.Something you “add” to make an adverb. That belief is understandable.It is also the reason so many learners sound correct — and still miss the point. Because -ly is not about correctness.It is about focus. The Illusion of the […]

Tymur Levitin | LEVITIN SCHOOL Tymur Levitin
• 04.01.2026 • 3 min read
Read full article

adjectives vs adverbs