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- 07-Nov-2006, 16:04 #1
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help I have to correct the sentence 'George Clooney is very gorgeous'. I have corrected it to 'George Clooney is gorgeous' but i am not sure why 'very' should not be used. Please help.
- 07-Nov-2006, 21:22 #2
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Teacher Re: help Gorgeous already means very beautiful, so many would say that it can't be graded again. That said, "very" can be used as an intensifier even when grading seems to be illogical. It is better without "very", but it is not really incorrect with it.
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- 08-Nov-2006, 18:50 #3
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Re: help The same with wonderful, brilliant and the like.
- 08-Nov-2006, 20:34 #4
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Re: help I have a friend who always exclaims after a meal 'that was very delicious'. I often laugh at him for that.
- 08-Nov-2006, 22:42 #5
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Teacher Re: help Was haggis served? If so, I can understand the laugh. Originally Posted by curmudgeon 
- 08-Nov-2006, 23:13 #6
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Re: help You cant beat a nice bit of haggis
- 08-Nov-2006, 23:27 #7
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Teacher Re: help Most think you should beat it with a stick. Originally Posted by curmudgeon You cant beat a nice bit of haggis
- 08-Nov-2006, 23:39 #8
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Re: help No, they have to be humanely killed
- 09-Nov-2006, 00:00 #9
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Teacher Re: help Originally Posted by curmudgeon
