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Gradable and StrongAdjectives NEFi 2B
STRONG ADJECTIVES Theyalreadyincludethe idea of ‘very’, forexample, exhaustedmeans ‘verytired’ We can use very, incredibly, extremelyand fairlywithgradableadjectives, butnotwithstrongadjectives: verytirednotveryexhausted; incrediblydifficultnotincrediblyimpossible Incredibly and extremely are strongerthanvery. Fairlyislessstrongthanvery.
STRONG ADJECTIVES We can use absolutelywithstrongadjectives, butnotwithgradableadjectives: absolutelyterrified, notabsolutelyfrightened, etc We can use reallywithbothgradable and strongadjectives: reallytired, reallyexhausted, etc
Gradable and strong adjectives
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Gradable and strong adjectives

  • 2. STRONG ADJECTIVES Theyalreadyincludethe idea of ‘very’, forexample, exhaustedmeans ‘verytired’ We can use very, incredibly, extremelyand fairlywithgradableadjectives, butnotwithstrongadjectives: verytirednotveryexhausted; incrediblydifficultnotincrediblyimpossible Incredibly and extremely are strongerthanvery. Fairlyislessstrongthanvery.
  • 3. STRONG ADJECTIVES We can use absolutelywithstrongadjectives, butnotwithgradableadjectives: absolutelyterrified, notabsolutelyfrightened, etc We can use reallywithbothgradable and strongadjectives: reallytired, reallyexhausted, etc