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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
use of very
What is the point in using the word "very" in the following sentence?
"Morpheus: The Matrix is everywhere, it is all around us, even now in this very room."
when do we use it this way?
"Morpheus: The Matrix is everywhere, it is all around us, even now in this very room."
when do we use it this way?
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Anonymous when do we use it this way? When you wish to emphasize the point. #3 is the applicable definition, to my mind: VERY adjective 3.
- Anonymous when do we use it this way?
- When you wish to emphasize the point.
- #3 is the applicable definition, to my mind: VERY adjective 3.
- precise; particular: That is the very item we want.
- 4.
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Anonymouswhen do we use it this way?When you wish to emphasize the point. #3 is the applicable definition, to my mind:
VERY adjective
3. precise; particular: That is the very item we want.
4. mere: The very thought of it is distressing.
5. sheer; utter: He wept from the very joy of knowing he was safe.
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