Posted by Annette Kania Cutler on March 05, 2001 at 07:14:12:
In Reply to: reply to: From an English teacher who knows posted by CK on March 04, 2001 at 14:59:26:
You would use bad.
This is what is known as the "positive" form of bad:
"I felt bad about not going to the movies with my friends."
If you were comparing two things, you would use the word "worse".
"Today I felt bad, but yesterday I felt worse."
If you compare more than two things, use "worst."
"Out of all the movies I saw this year, MARY'S HOUSE was the worst."
(To be honest, "badly" is one of those things that still confuses me!)
> Bravo! I was the first to reply to SASSYBABE and I wasn't sure whether she/he was for real or not...I reviewed her/his posting wherein she's offended at the replys that she received which insulted her poor grammar. I honestly didn't know whether it was for real or not. I wonder why she/he posted it to begin with in the manner in which she/he did. Obviously, you can only take these postings at face value. Emotion and tone of voice cannot be determined from simple writing. As for her comments that all of those who responded are either 40-50, no, I am not. I am 32 and I do not have a college education, however, I do have the general grasp of the english language and proper grammar...sorry to disappoint. An english question for the english teacher: when do you use bad versus badly, as in, "I felt bad(ly) about it." ???