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Diamondrg Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

too + adjective

In classes 6 and 7 a bi-lingual dictionary, and in class 8 a mono-lingual dictionary may be much too beneficial to the study of the students.

Is the sentence, especially the underlined part, correct?
  

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I don't think that's what you want to say. Something that is "too something" is NOT a good thing. The box is TOO HEAVY to lift - it weight so much that I cannot lift it.

— BarbaraPA

  • I don't think that's what you want to say.
  • Something that is "too something" is NOT a good thing.
  • The box is TOO HEAVY to lift - it weight so much that I cannot lift it.
  • She is TOO YOUNG to travel by herself.
  • To be young is fine, but she is so young that she cannot go by herself She is TOO THIN to be healthy.
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I don't think that's what you want to say. Something that is "too something" is NOT a good thing.

  • The box is TOO HEAVY to lift - it weight so much that I cannot lift it.

  • She is TOO YOUNG to travel by herself. To be young is fine, but she is so young that she cannot go by herself

  • She is TOO THIN to be healthy. Thin may be good, but if you are so thin that
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DiamondrgIn classes 6 and 7 a bi-lingual dictionary, and in class 8 a mono-lingual dictionary may be much too beneficial to the study of the students.

Is the sentence, especially the underlined part, correct?
More would make sense, given the context.
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Thank you very much.
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DiamondrgThank you very much.
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0Someone told me that he had heard "01font00Thank you too much02font00" in a movie.02br
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01font00What does it mean if it is actually used?02font02br
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01font00and if that sentence is correct, can we strech it a bit by saying:02font
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0It was probably 'thank you so much'. Thank you too much is not correct (although perhaps it was said as a joke?).02br
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00Thank you very too much - no you can't say this. Nor can you say 'thank you very so much' but you can say 'thank you so very much'. don't ask me why. 02br
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00much too much - yes this is used, usually a little bit comically.0-
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0Wow! That was pretty quick NOna!02br
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00Since we are still talking about "too" and its negative connotation, what do you think of this:02br
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01font001- The exam was very difficult. I did very badly on it. 02font02br
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01font002. The exam was too difficult. I did
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0Wow, I can't imagine why someone would say that "very" would always have a positive result. It's just not true.02br
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00He is very sick. He may not live.02br
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00That water is very hot. She got burned.02br
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00That exam was very difficult. I didn't pass.0-
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0Exactly Grammar Geek!02br
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00Betty Azar focused on contrasting "very" with "too" and forgot to or probably did not think it proper at a preparatory level to compare them.02br
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00I don't really think any advanced grammar book has compared (pointing out similarities) them. I think all of them focused on contrasting them (pointing out differences)0
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0What do you think of this:02br
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00I ate too much food. I cant move = I ate too much food to move.02br
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00-Why wrong?0-
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