multiple adverbs

Question

This isn't a question, it's sort of a heads-up to those who, like me, didn't know this rule. I'm only posting it because I don't remember ever learning it before, and it might be helpful to others here.

I just learned that when two or more adverbs ending in -mente modify the same verb, the suffix -mente is dropped from all but the last adverb.

Nos habló franca y abiertamente.
Hay que explicar las cosas clara e inteligentemente.

Answer 1

Strange! Most of my grammars for foreigners for a first year course include that fact (dropping the ending is not necessary, but advisable).

Answer 2

James is correct. I teach it this way. Good job James.

James Santiago said:

Natasha said:

Where did you find that? I'd never heard of it before either.

The textbook we use in my rustproofing class. "The Ultimate Spanish Review and Practice."

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Answer 3

Natasha said:

Where did you find that? I'd never heard of it before either.

The textbook we use in my rustproofing class. "The Ultimate Spanish Review and Practice."

Answer 4

Where did you find that? I'd never heard of it before either.