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Nina_Nia Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Fabulous

Hello,

What is the difference between 'extremely good' and 'very great'?

Isn't something that is 'very good' called 'great'?

This is how the adjective 'fabulous' is defined in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

1 (informal)
extremely good
a fabulous performance
Jana is a fabulous cook.
The food looks fabulous.
2 (formal)
very great
fabulous wealth/riches/beauty

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Nina_Nia What is the difference between 'extremely good' and 'very great'? In the definitions you cite 'extremely good' means 'of extremely good quality ', and 'very great' means 'a great amount of'. Nina_Nia Isn't something that is 'very good' called 'great'?

— CalifJim

  • Nina_Nia What is the difference between 'extremely good' and 'very great'?
  • In the definitions you cite 'extremely good' means 'of extremely good quality ', and 'very great' means 'a great amount of'.
  • Nina_Nia Isn't something that is 'very good' called 'great'?
  • In the 'quality' meaning, yes.
  • CJ
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Nina_NiaWhat is the difference between 'extremely good' and 'very great'?
In the definitions you cite 'extremely good' means 'of extremely good quality', and 'very great' means 'a great amount of'.
Nina_NiaIsn't something that is 'very good' called 'great'?
In the 'quality' meaning, yes.

CJ
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