Short vs Shortly

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Frieda
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Short vs Shortly

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He was talking to us when he stopped short (or Shortly??) and walked out.

is both correct? Short and shortly?

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Re: Short vs Shortly

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stopped short

This topic has been moved from Grammar Help because it is about vocabulary, not grammar :roll:
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