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Fortiter Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Too much vs. much too...
Have a good day you all!
I knew the forms: a) VERY precious, b) TOO precious, c) I love you TOO MUCH.
But recently I read this sentence: "Our holidays are MUCH TOO precious to spend them apart".
I'd say, on the contrary: "Our holidays are REALLY TOO precious..."
Why MUCH TOO, seeing that also TOO MUCH would be wrong here, in my opinion?
I knew the forms: a) VERY precious, b) TOO precious, c) I love you TOO MUCH.
But recently I read this sentence: "Our holidays are MUCH TOO precious to spend them apart".
I'd say, on the contrary: "Our holidays are REALLY TOO precious..."
Why MUCH TOO, seeing that also TOO MUCH would be wrong here, in my opinion?
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Hello! You need an adjective after "much too" It's much too expensive! This is much too heavy for you.
- Hello!
- You need an adjective after "much too" It's much too expensive!
- This is much too heavy for you.
- "too much" is an adverb It's raining too much to go for a walk I've been working too much
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Hello!
You need an adjective after "much too"
It's much too expensive!
This is much too heavy for you.
"too much" is an adverb
It's raining too much to go for a walk
I've been working too much
You need an adjective after "much too"
It's much too expensive!
This is much too heavy for you.
"too much" is an adverb
It's raining too much to go for a walk
I've been working too much
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Perfect!
But now I have unresolved the other part of my question: a) why "much too" + adjective and not simply "too" + adjective? What's the difference? b) In that context in my opinion it would be allowed adverbs only, such as "really" ("really too precious") or so, not adjectives ("much too precious") at all.
What do you think about that?
Thanks for your patience.
But now I have unresolved the other part of my question: a) why "much too" + adjective and not simply "too" + adjective? What's the difference? b) In that context in my opinion it would be allowed adverbs only, such as "really" ("really too precious") or so, not adjectives ("much too precious") at all.
What do you think about that?
Thanks for your patience.
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a)" Much too ...."
It is an extra emphasis. It implies that the holiday is not only precious, but very precious indeed.
"Really too ..." again, 'really' is used here as an emphasis.
So you could use either.
b) I don't really understand your assertion that only adverbs should be used. Surely, you are being much too prescriptive?
It is an extra emphasis. It implies that the holiday is not only precious, but very precious indeed.
"Really too ..." again, 'really' is used here as an emphasis.
So you could use either.
b) I don't really understand your assertion that only adverbs should be used. Surely, you are being much too prescriptive?
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Thanks Abbie.
I think the logical (not just grammar) structure of the sentence requires an adverb/conjunction to add emphasis to an adjective. I never would say "I'm much tired" but I'd say "I'm very tired" or, (worse for my health!!!...) "I'm too tired" or, even more, "really (an adverb) too tired". Precisely for this reason (because "much tired" is not correct) I don't understand why may b
I think the logical (not just grammar) structure of the sentence requires an adverb/conjunction to add emphasis to an adjective. I never would say "I'm much tired" but I'd say "I'm very tired" or, (worse for my health!!!...) "I'm too tired" or, even more, "really (an adverb) too tired". Precisely for this reason (because "much tired" is not correct) I don't understand why may b
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"Too" is an adverb of degree; these are used to describe the intensity or degree of an action, an adjective or another adverb.
In "much too," the 'much' is acting as an intensifier to the adverb 'too.'
An 'intensifier ' is a word - particularly an adverb or adjective - which is used to emphasise another adjective, verb or adverb.
"I'm too tired" - 'I'm fe
In "much too," the 'much' is acting as an intensifier to the adverb 'too.'
An 'intensifier ' is a word - particularly an adverb or adjective - which is used to emphasise another adjective, verb or adverb.
"I'm too tired" - 'I'm fe
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