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Rajesh jain Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
So/ very
He was so/ very glad to see his friend.
Which one is more correct grammatically and formally?
Which one is more correct grammatically and formally?
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He was glad to see his friend. He was so glad to see his friend. He was very glad to see his friend.
- He was glad to see his friend.
- He was so glad to see his friend.
- He was very glad to see his friend.
- He was so very glad to see his friend.
- All are possible, although the last is somewhat old-fashioned.
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He was glad to see his friend.
He was so glad to see his friend.
He was very glad to see his friend.
He was so very glad to see his friend.
All are possible, although the last is somewhat old-fashioned. He was very glad to see his friend is probably the most used.
He was so glad to see his friend.
He was very glad to see his friend.
He was so very glad to see his friend.
All are possible, although the last is somewhat old-fashioned. He was very glad to see his friend is probably the most used.
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rajesh jainWhich one is more correct grammatically and formally?Neither is more correct grammatically, but so is a mark of informal style, while very is stylistically neutral. In more formal contexts so takes a content clause: He was so glad to see his friend that he broke down in tears.
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