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HungryHippo1234 Posted 6 years ago
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Pretty bad vs bad / Pretty good vs good
If something is "pretty good" is it better or worse than something that is "good"?
If something is "pretty bad", it is better or worse than something that is "bad"?
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'pretty' decreases the force of the adjective that follows. 'pretty big' is not as big as 'big'. It's less big than 'big'.
- 'pretty' decreases the force of the adjective that follows.
- 'pretty big' is not as big as 'big'.
- It's less big than 'big'.
- 'big' is bigger than 'pretty big'.
- 'pretty good' is not as good as 'good'.
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'pretty' decreases the force of the adjective that follows.
'pretty big' is not as big as 'big'. It's less big than 'big'.
'big' is bigger than 'pretty big'.
'pretty good' is not as good as 'good'. It's less good than 'good'.
'good' is better than 'pretty good'.
'pretty bad' is not as bad as 'bad'. It's less bad than 'bad'.
'bad' is worse than 'pretty bad'.
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