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Liveinjapan Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Really don't

I really don't like it.
I don't like it.

Which sounds softer?
Can 'really' soften the negative sentence?
Thanks.
  

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Although the second by no means sounds soft, the first is definitely harder. If you want to use really to soften the sentence, you could say, I don't really like it .

  • Although the second by no means sounds soft, the first is definitely harder.
  • If you want to use really to soften the sentence, you could say, I don't really like it .
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Although the second by no means sounds soft, the first is definitely harder. If you want to use really to soften the sentence, you could say, I don't really like it.
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Got it! Thanks so much, Jason.

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