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Wangqh2696122 Posted 15 years ago
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Not really; Not exactly; Not nearly

Mary: Hi, Lucy! Have you heard about the optional courses this year?
Lucy:______. What about that?

A. Not really B. Not exactly C.Not nearly

Question 1. Which can be used in the above sentence?

Question 1. What are the differences between the three?
  

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wangqh2696122 Mary: Hi, Lucy! Have you heard about the optional courses this year? Lucy:_ _____ .

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  • wangqh2696122 Mary: Hi, Lucy!
  • Have you heard about the optional courses this year?
  • Lucy:_ _____ .
  • What about them ?
  • A.
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wangqh2696122Mary: Hi, Lucy! Have you heard about the optional courses this year?

Lucy:______. What about them? A. Not really B. Not exactly C.Not nearly

Question 1. Which can be used in the above sentence? I would only use "Not really"

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Can you sum up the usages of the three? Recenly I have encountered many such issues as:

Tom: Was yesterday’s party a great success?
Lucy:____. Tom, who is a good mixer, didn’t show up.
A. Not surprisingly B. Not necessarily
C. Not exactly D. Not really
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