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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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That is pretty much protocol

I heard of "That is pretty much protocol." and I was wondering if "pretty much" modifies "protocol" or "is". If it modifies the noun, I think meaning is weird. What do you native English speakers. Thank you so much as always.
  

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Anonymous If it modifies the noun, I think the meaning is weird. True. Anonymous I was wondering if "pretty much" modifies "protocol" or "is" It goes with " is ".

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous If it modifies the noun, I think the meaning is weird.
  • True.
  • Anonymous I was wondering if "pretty much" modifies "protocol" or "is" It goes with " is ".
  • That is, to a great extent, protocol.
  • You can even say that it goes with the whole sentence: To a great extent, that is protocol.
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AnonymousIf it modifies the noun, I think the meaning is weird.
True.
AnonymousI was wondering if "pretty much" modifies "protocol" or "is"
It goes with "is". That is, to a great extent, protocol.

You can even say that it goes with the whole sentence: To a great
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