Heavy 、hard
The ball hit him so hard that he almost fell into the river.

The ball hit him so heavy that he almost fell into the river.

Which of these expressions is correct？
Thanks very much in advance ！

Question

Heavy 、hard
The ball hit him so hard that he almost fell into the river.

The ball hit him so heavy that he almost fell into the river.

Which of these expressions is correct？
Thanks very much in advance ！

Answer

Correct:  The ball hit him so hard that he almost fell into the river.

The word 'heavy' is incorrect because of the preceding word 'hit'  . You can say 'I hit you hard'. You don't say 'I hit you heavy'.  
The word 'heavy' can be used in e.g. 'I hit you with a 'heavy bat'.

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