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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

getting closer

0"We're getting closer" is correct.02br
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00"We're getting close" is incorrect02br
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00Above are what I was told. I feel in the following example, "very close" is the correct choice. Why is it inconsistent with the above structure?02br
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00We're getting [very close/very closer]02br
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00Thanks!0-
  

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02br 00Both of your first two sentences are correct. 01i 00Very close02i 00 is fine, too. 02i 02br 00'Very closer', however, is not possible.

— Mister Micawber

  • 02br 00Both of your first two sentences are correct.
  • 01i 00Very close02i 00 is fine, too.
  • 02i 02br 00'Very closer', however, is not possible.
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00Both of your first two sentences are correct. 01i00Very close02i00 is fine, too. Whoever told you differently is incorrect.02br
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00All of these are good:02br
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01i00We're getting closer.02br
00We're getting close.02br
00We're getting very close.02i02br
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