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Vsuresh Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

place of 'a'

Hi
He is really a good cook.
Can we have a before really? Then, will it mean we are emphasizing 'really'?
  

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vsuresh He is really a good cook. He [is really] a good cook ~ It is quite true that he cooks well. ( is really) He is a [really good] cook ~ He cooks very, very well.

— CalifJim

  • vsuresh He is really a good cook.
  • He [is really] a good cook ~ It is quite true that he cooks well.
  • ( is really) He is a [really good] cook ~ He cooks very, very well.
  • (really good ) 'really' combines with a different word depending where you put it.
  • CJ
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vsureshHe is really a good cook.
He [is really] a good cook ~ It is quite true that he cooks well. (is really)
He is a [really good] cook ~ He cooks very, very well. (really good)

'really' combines with a different word depending where you put it.

CJ
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Thank you, CalifJim.

Then, I think what I guessed is somewhat similar to your explanation. Am I right?
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vsureshI think what I guessed is somewhat similar to your explanation.
Somewhat, yes. Changing the position of 'really' changes which other word in the sentence you are modifying — or 'emphasizing', if you want to put it that way.
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Thank you, CalifJim.

Suresh
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