Correct use of some adjectives

The adjective can be correctly used with a verb when some quality of the subject, rather the action of the verb, is to be expressed. These flowers smell sweet. (NOT These flowers smell sweetly.) It tastes sour. (NOT It tastes sourly.) The plural forms these and those are often used with the singular nouns kind

Academic Studies English - Reading Comprehension: Poetry

Poetry is a special form of literature: it looks different from other forms of writing, and it sounds different. Many students say that they hate poetry, probably because it takes more effort to understand poetry than prose (forms of writing other than poetry). Strangely enough, though, when people search for an appropriate way to express their feelings, such as in times of tragedy, they naturally turn to the poem as a means of expression.

 

 

The New American Webster Handy College Dictionary (4th Edition)

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• Special notes on word origins
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