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Viceidol Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
It has improved greatly/much.
"How is your condition now?"
"It has much improved."
"It has greatly improved."
"It has improved greatly."
"It has improved much."
May I ask if the last sentence is unacceptable? Thank you very much for your answer!
"It has much improved."
"It has greatly improved."
"It has improved greatly."
"It has improved much."
May I ask if the last sentence is unacceptable? Thank you very much for your answer!
Top answer
Hi, I think it's acceptable but uncommon. " have you considered "improved" as an adjective? - It is much / greatly improved.
- Hi, I think it's acceptable but uncommon.
- " have you considered "improved" as an adjective?
- - It is much / greatly improved.
- I think it better answers the question, although the verb is probably more common.
- - A.
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Hi,
I think it's acceptable but uncommon.
As an answer to the question, "How is your condition now?" have you considered "improved" as an adjective? - It is much / greatly improved. I think it better answers the question, although the verb is probably more common.
- A.
I think it's acceptable but uncommon.
As an answer to the question, "How is your condition now?" have you considered "improved" as an adjective? - It is much / greatly improved. I think it better answers the question, although the verb is probably more common.
- A.
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Viceidol"How is your condition now?"It is rath
"It has much improved."
"It has greatly improved."
"It has improved greatly."
"It has improved much."
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Hi CB,
Would you feel the same about a transitive usage? "I have much appreciated your support through the years." - A.
Would you feel the same about a transitive usage? "I have much appreciated your support through the years." - A.
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AvangiWould you feel the same about a transitive usage? "I have much appreciated your support through the years." - A.I could live with that. I never thought of it. A longer sentence with an object seems indeed to make the position of muchless objectionable. English sure is a funny language!
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Cool Breeze (How did you ever learn it?)Pure osmosis, I guess. One of my earliest recollections is of being close to the ground, surrounded by giants who were talking to each other. I was overwhelmed by a sureness I'd never know what it was about. - A.
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