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Difference between loud and aloud #1 (permalink) Sat Jul 16, 2005 1:05 am   Difference between loud and aloud
 

Test No. errors/inter-5 "Talk about it later", question 6

Can you please not talk so aloud because I can assure you I'm not really deaf.

(a) Can
(b) not talk
(c) aloud
(d) deaf

Test No. errors/inter-5 "Talk about it later", answer 6

Can you please not talk so loud because I can assure you I'm not really deaf.

Correct entry: loud
The error was: (c) aloud

You have found the error and your entry is correct.
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I guessed the answer right, but I don't understand why "aloud" is not right here. Thank you!
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Difference between loud and aloud #2 (permalink) Sat Jul 16, 2005 12:12 pm   Difference between loud and aloud
 

Aloud simply means that you speak in an audible voice. For example you can read a text without speaking. This means you are not reading aloud. So, aloud would not work in this context.

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Difference between loud and aloud #3 (permalink) Tue Aug 16, 2011 6:44 am   Difference between loud and aloud
 

why not loudly , isn't it refering to verb " To Talk '' Thank you
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Difference between loud and aloud #4 (permalink) Tue Aug 16, 2011 6:45 am   Difference between loud and aloud
 

and Can you please or Could you please .... thank you
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