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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
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ly suffix meaning

Speak Free or Speak Freely? | LEVITIN SCHOOL
29.12.2025

Speak Free or Speak Freely?

Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect

Why One Small Ending Changes the Whole Meaning At first glance, speak free and speak freely seem almost identical.Most learners translate both as “говорить свободно” and move on. And that is exactly where the real problem begins. Because English does not choose forms randomly.And the difference here is not grammatical — it is conceptual. This […]

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