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Ultimate Style. The Rules of Writing. Real Writers Need Rules.
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Bad vs. Badly
It’s incorrect to say you’re feeling badly. This might seem a little counterintuitive; many people think that it sounds smarter to say feeling badly. But, for example, Ro feels badly could mean that Ro doesn’t have a keen sense of touch.
• Penelope feels bad about running over Isaac’s foot.

 
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