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Quite vs very
In the following sentence, can I use very? If not, why can't I use ' very' in front of usual?
It's _quite or very?______usual for all of us to have our own peculiar fears, for example being anxious around snakes or nervous about flying.
It's _quite or very?______usual for all of us to have our own peculiar fears, for example being anxious around snakes or nervous about flying.
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Hi, In the following sentence, can I use very? If not, why can't I use ' very' in front of usual? __ usual for all of us to have our own peculiar fears, for example being anxious around snakes or nervous about flying.
- Hi, In the following sentence, can I use very?
- If not, why can't I use ' very' in front of usual?
- __ usual for all of us to have our own peculiar fears, for example being anxious around snakes or nervous about flying.
- Yes, you can use 'very'.
- But with modifers like 'quite' or 'very', I more often hear people use the adjective 'common' than the adjective 'usual'.
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Hi,
In the following sentence, can I use very? If not, why can't I use ' very' in front of usual?
It's _quite or very?__usual for all of us to have our own peculiar fears, for example being anxious around snakes or nervous about flying.
In the following sentence, can I use very? If not, why can't I use ' very' in front of usual?
It's _quite or very?__usual for all of us to have our own peculiar fears, for example being anxious around snakes or nervous about flying.
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