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Difference between loud, aloud and loudly Wed Apr 30, 2008 15:51 pm  Difference between loud, aloud and loudly
 

The synonyms and related words drive me mad! Sad
I have some problems with these words: "loud", "aloud" and "loudly".
1. She has a very good pronunciation when she reads English ...
a. aloud
b. loudly
c. loud
d. all are correct
2. His voice is ... enough to be heard by everyone in the room.
a. loudly
b. loud
c. low
d. all are correct
3. Hearing the bomb exploding ... , all the passengers stopped walking.
a. big
b. loud
c. aloud
d. loudly
They have the same meaning, don't they? How can I choose the correct answer?
Please explain the differences between them.
Thank you very much for your help.
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Difference between loud, aloud and loudly Fri May 02, 2008 20:49 pm  Difference between loud, aloud and loudly
 

Hi sophie,
Main difference between loud, aloud & loudly is that 'loudly' & 'aloud' are adverbs, but 'loud' is an adjective.
Secondly, 'aloud' means like -enable everyone to hear sth, e.g to read sth aloud,
but 'loudly' refers mostly to the power of the sound.
So the answers to your questions would be:
1) a
2) b
3) d
I don't know whether my explanation is sufficient for you but still I tried to make it clear. Good luck Smile
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Difference between loud, aloud and loudly Sat May 03, 2008 9:32 am  Difference between loud, aloud and loudly
 

I agree with CarollynTee. Loud is an adjective (but it can be an adverb, so loud = loudly in these cases: You've got the telly on too loud. The band was playing so loud, we couldn't hear each other.) Aloud = out loud.
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Difference between loud, aloud and loudly Sat May 03, 2008 9:40 am  Difference between loud, aloud and loudly
 

I read in one of my grammar books that in informal English, the adjectives cheap, loud, quick and slow can be adverbs: They sell things cheap/cheaply there. Come as quick/quickly as you can.
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Difference between loud, aloud and loudly Sat May 03, 2008 17:15 pm  Difference between loud, aloud and loudly
 

Yes, "loud" can be adverbs, and I agree with Carollyn's answers for Sophie's questions. However I think we haven't been able to give her a satisfying explaination for these words yet. May we have ideas of some native speakers, please?

P.S: Hi Inga, you are an English teacher, aren't you? Smile
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Difference between loud, aloud and loudly Tue May 06, 2008 18:11 pm  Difference between loud, aloud and loudly
 

Sorry may we have ideas of some native speaker, please?
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Difference between loud, aloud and loudly Tue May 06, 2008 20:12 pm  Difference between loud, aloud and loudly
 

Not an English teacher but a teacher of English. Smile
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Difference between loud, aloud and loudly Tue May 06, 2008 20:14 pm  Difference between loud, aloud and loudly
 

and I always forget to write Hi or Hello Smile.
Please forgive me.
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Difference between loud, aloud and loudly Wed May 07, 2008 7:16 am  Difference between loud, aloud and loudly
 

That's all right, Inga, nice to get acquainted with you Smile

By the way, could any native speaker please let us know your idea?
Many thanks
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Difference between loud, aloud and loudly Thu May 08, 2008 16:18 pm  Difference between loud, aloud and loudly
 

Excuse me but this matter seems a bit serious to non-natives speakers like us, so please share your idea...

Many thanks
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Difference between loud, aloud and loudly Fri May 09, 2008 12:41 pm  Difference between loud, aloud and loudly
 

Amy, where are you? (+_+)
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