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what is the "voke track"? | meaning of "commitment to a bit"
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direct v.s. directly Tue Apr 22, 2008 14:09 pm  direct v.s. directly		  
Hi,

There was a lot of discussion on the subject of "direct v.s. directly", but I have one little question concerning this "hot potato" Smile
Could you tell me which one is rorrect:

Quote:
Please, assign this task direct to me
Please, assign this task directly to me

Thanks a million !
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direct v.s. directly Tue Apr 22, 2008 15:19 pm  direct v.s. directly		  
Hi Alex

I'd choose directly.

How ever (oops! I mean however!), since certain people seem to have a problem with the fact that I post opinions here about usage and grammar, you might want to wait for some one else (oops! I mean someone else) to answer. Wink
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direct v.s. directly Tue Apr 22, 2008 15:35 pm  direct v.s. directly		  
Yankee wrote:
How ever (oops! I mean however!), since certain people seem to have a problem with the fact that I post opinions here about usage and grammar, you might want to wait for some one else (oops! I mean someone else) to answer. Wink
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Your answer is sufficient enough. Wink
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