Some of the idiomatic PPs mentioned above as admissible complements of seem, etc., do allow them
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In general, PPs don't take very and too as degree modifiers. Some of the idiomatic PPs mentioned above as admissible complements of seem, etc., do allow them, but with much as an alternative construction:
[17] i a. *It was [very before lunch]. b. *We placed it [too above the floor].
ii a. He's [very (much) in the know]. b. He was [too (much) out of sorts to join in].
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3703822/ Also, it is extremely difficult to give you a good answer when you do not include the complete context and we do not have access to the source. ) It is permitted to use "very" and "too" in complements of the verb "seem" and others, but the word "much" must be included. g.
- 3703822/ Also, it is extremely difficult to give you a good answer when you do not include the complete context and we do not have access to the source.
- ) It is permitted to use "very" and "too" in complements of the verb "seem" and others, but the word "much" must be included.
- g.
- He seems very much in the know.
- He seems in the know.
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