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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Can "even" be used to modify "too adj./adv."?
The four adverbs "much, even, far, still" can be used to modify a comparative, as in "He is much/even/far/still older than she." So is it correct to assume that the four adverbs can also be used to modify "too adj./adv.", as in "He is much/even/far/still too old for her"? Thanks!
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- - A lot older He is far too old for her. -- A lot older He is still too old for her. (= He was also too old for her before) He is even too old for her .
- - - A lot older He is far too old for her.
- -- A lot older He is still too old for her.
- (= He was also too old for her before) He is even too old for her .
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Yes, but with different meanings:
He is much too old for her.-- A lot older
He is far too old for her.-- A lot older
He is still too old for her. (= He was also too old for her before)
He is even too old for her. (= He is too weak for her, he is too simpleminded for her, and he is even...)
He is much too old for her.-- A lot older
He is far too old for her.-- A lot older
He is still too old for her. (= He was also too old for her before)
He is even too old for her. (= He is too weak for her, he is too simpleminded for her, and he is even...)
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Thank you, Mister Micawber. You've given a very clear explanation! [Y]
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