0
Magic79 Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Too Versus Very

Hi,

1. The tea is very hot to drink.

2. The tea is too hot to drink.

3. The bag is very heavy to lift.

4. The bag is too heavy to lift.

4. The question is very difficult to answer.

5. The question is too difficult to answer.

The structure : TOO + ADJ + INFINITIVE is usually used to give the bad result with with TOO.

But what about: VERY + ADJ + INFINITIVE? When is this structure right, and when is it wrong?

  

Top answer

Let's just look at one of your examples. The bag is too heavy to lift. This means I can't lift it.

— Clive

  • Let's just look at one of your examples.
  • The bag is too heavy to lift.
  • This means I can't lift it.
  • The bag is very heavy to lift.
  • But I am a strong man so I can lift it.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

1 Answers
0

Let's just look at one of your examples.

The bag is too heavy to lift. This means I can't lift it.

The bag is very heavy to lift. But I am a strong man so I can lift it.

This explanation applies to all your sentences.


Here's a slightly different of example.

I'm shopping for a new car.

I say This car is too expensive. I mean tha

0

Related Questions