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  1. 17-Jan-2013, 13:49 #1
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    Default ''We've had precious little ''

    Shouldn't I use ''preciously'' rather than an adjective?
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    Default Re: ''We've had precious little ''

    No. Here "precious" is an alternative to "very". See here where it shows it is an intensifier.
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    Default Re: ''We've had precious little ''

    'Precious little' doesn't mean 'little in a precious way' (whatever that might mean )

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