Thanks to gr8shadesofElvis for pointing out MY mistake!
You said: "Granted I'm not American, but I can't resist. [Embarrassed] Where I come from he'd say "really quickly"
*ducks head to dodge missiles*"
Yes, an English teacher probably would use both adverbs correctly. In my defense:
1. the use of two words in a row ending in "ly" sounds a bit awkward.
2. my dictionary's definition of "real" says that in informal conversation, it means "very" or "extremely." (Random House College Dictionary, an older version).
3. I hear people use "real" as an adverb all the time (which doesn't make it correct, I know.)
Sorry for the digression, let's get back to the story!
