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Old 27-Oct-2006, 17:57
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Default degree adverbs with certain adjectives?

These all sound unnatural, do they?
`
that full
this full
so full
very full
somewhat full
`
that enough
this enough
so enough
very enough
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that filled
this filled
so filled
very filled
somewhat filled
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Old 27-Oct-2006, 19:33
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Default Re: degree adverbs with certain adjectives?

Hi dihen
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My opinion (AmE):
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- All of the full combinations are natural.
- The enough combinations sound completely unnatural.
- The filled combinations might possibly be used, but sound unnatural to me.
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But do these sound unnatural?
`
"I'm so full." (for "I ate so much.")
"I'm too full." (for "I ate too much.")
"The tank is too full." (for "The tank is overfilled.")
holding a cup and saying "Was it this full?"
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too full
too filled

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Default Re: degree adverbs with certain adjectives?

They sound OK to me.

too full- OK
too filled- I wouldn't use this
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