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Hela Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Rules and exercises on intensifiers

Hello everyone,

I'm looking for exercises on the web which would help me understand the difference in meaning, and use, between the following intensifiers:

so / so ... that; such / such a ... that; very; too; enough / enough ... to.

Do you know of any other problematic constructions?
Would you please tell me where I can find such exercises?

I have found the following instructions on intensifiers :

“Avoid using so as an intensifier, as in "It's so hot." "So" on its own, where "very" belongs, is a no-no.”

I didn’t understand the last sentence. Would you please explain it to me?

Thanks a lot.
  

Top answer

Hello Hela I'll try only your last question. "So" on its own, where "very" belongs, is a no-no. "on its own" =by itself, "no-no" = something you should not do.

— Paco2004

  • Hello Hela I'll try only your last question.
  • "So" on its own, where "very" belongs, is a no-no.
  • "on its own" =by itself, "no-no" = something you should not do.
  • (it's a US slang) "where 'very' belongs" = in the place where you can use 'very'.
  • You should not use 'so' alone in the place you can use 'very'.
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Hello Hela

I'll try only your last question.

"So" on its own, where "very" belongs, is a no-no.
"on its own" =by itself,
"no-no" = something you should not do. (it's a US slang)
"where 'very' belongs" = in the place where you can use 'very'.
You should not use 'so' alone in the place you can use 'very'.

paco
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Thanks Paco for your answer.

All the best.
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