Today it is very cold

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Untaught88

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Hi,

Today it is very cold but I'm fully dressed. Is it correct?
 

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It's hard to say whether it's correct because I don't know what you're trying to say. It seems to make sense to be "fully" dressed when it's cold so I don't know why you have used "but".
 

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No. Today it is very cold but I am dressed warmly.
 

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@emsr2d2

Today it is very cold and I'm fully dressed. Does it make sense now?
 

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Not really no. You could say "...and I am fully dressed for it", but it wouldn't be natural. MikeNewYork's suggestion is much better.
 

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Today is very cold so I'm dressed very warmly.

I don't know what you think "fully dressed" means.
 

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Fully dressed does not mean that you are necessarily wearing thick or warm clothes; in the summer, you could be fully dressed in trousers and a t-shirt. Like MikeNewYork, I would dress warmly on a cold day.
 
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