it is normal....

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nelson13

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In the sense of WILLING, we can say

I am happy to do so.

To stress it, we say

I am more than happy to do so.

But MORE THAN HAPPY seems to be a frozen phrase, and HAPPY cannot be replaced arbitrarily.

If I want to stress 'it is normal that....', apart from adding some adverbs like ABSOLUTELY NORMAL, how can I do?
 

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In the sense of WILLING, we can say

I am happy to do so.

To stress it, we say

I am more than happy to do so.

But MORE THAN HAPPY seems to be a frozen phrase, and HAPPY cannot be replaced arbitrarily.

If I want to stress 'it is normal that....', apart from adding some adverbs like ABSOLUTELY NORMAL, how can I do?

You can't.
 

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Do you mean I can't emphasize the meaning in any way?
 

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Sure - that's completely normal.
 
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