Page 581 - Practical English Usage 3ed - Michael Swan, Oxford

e the names of newspapers and magazines
International Herald Tribune New Scientist
f the first word (and often other important words) in the titles of books, films and plays
The Spy who Loved Me Gone with the Wind A Midsummer Night's Dream
For the use of capitals with East, North etc, see 172.
557 spelling (2): -Iy
1 adverb formation
We normally change an adjective into an adverb by adding -ly.
true -+ truly whole -+ wholly due -+ duly full -+ fully
2 -yand -i-
-y usually changes to -i- (see 561).
happy -+ happily dry -+ drily or dryly easy .... easily gay -+ gaily
Exceptions:
shy -+ shyly sly -+ slyly coy -+ coyly
3 adjectives ending in consonant + Ie
-Ie changes to -ly after a consonant.
idle -+ idly noble -+ nobly able .... ably
4 adjectives ending in -ic
If an adjective ends in -ie, the adverb ends in -ieally (pronounced /Ikli/), tragic -+ tragically phonetic -+ phonetically
Exception:
public .... publiely
558 spelling (3): -ise and -ize
Many English verbs can be spelt with either -ise or -ize. In American English, -ize is preferred in these cases. Examples:
late -+ lately
right -+ rightly
hopeful -+ hopefully
complete -+ completely (NOT oompletly)
Exceptions:
realiselrealize (BrE) mechaniselmechanize (BrE) computeriselcomputerizB (BrE) baptiselbaptize (BrE)
realize (ArnE) mechanize (ArnE) computerize (AmE) baptize (ArnE)
real -+ really (NOT 1'etfly) definite -+ definitely pale -+ palely
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