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Ye Thu Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
very, so or really
1. I'm very sorry that I can't join you.
2. I'm so sorry that I can't join you.
3. I'm really sorry that I can't join you.
Which one is used correctly, "very, so or really" in the sentence? Thanks as usual.
2. I'm so sorry that I can't join you.
3. I'm really sorry that I can't join you.
Which one is used correctly, "very, so or really" in the sentence? Thanks as usual.
Top answer
All are fine.
- All are fine.
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1. I'm very sorry that I can't join you. - correct
2. I'm so sorry that I can't join you. - correct
3. I'm really sorry that I can't join you. - correct
2. I'm so sorry that I can't join you. - correct
3. I'm really sorry that I can't join you. - correct
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tamguatlayAll are fine.I,ve ever read that " use "so" not "very" before the "that-clauses" in" Practical English Usage" by Michael Swan. I'd like to know why the "very" can be used before the "that-clause". Thank you very much again.
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Do you mean "so....that" clause? In this case, "so" put an emphasis on the following adjective making it more intense, and the part after "that" says the effect/result of it.
for example, The cake tasted so good that I ate it all.
"very" CANNOT be used in place of "so". You asked why but I don't know. It is just grammar rule, like subject before verb.
for example, The cake tasted so good that I ate it all.
"very" CANNOT be used in place of "so". You asked why but I don't know. It is just grammar rule, like subject before verb.
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When stating a cause-effect relation, "very" is not used.
Ye Thu tamguatlayAll are fine.I,ve ever read that " use "so" not "very" before the "that-clauses" in" Practical English Usage" by Michael Swan. I'd like to know why the "very" can be used before the "that-clause". Thank you very much again.
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Ye Thu tamguatlayAll are fine.I,ve ever read that " use "so" not "very" before the "that-clauses" in" Practical English Usage" by Michael Swan. I'd like to know why the "very" can be used before the "that-clause". Thank you very much again.Can you quote the sentence/s? Thanks.
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tamguatlay Ye Thu tamguatlayAll are fine.I,ve ever read that " use "so" not "very" before the "that-clauses" in" Practical English Usage" by Michael Swan. I'd like to know why the "very" can be used before the "that-clause". Thank you very much again.Can you quote the sentence/s? Thanks.Here are some examples from Michael Swan 's Practical English Usage.
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The original sentences and the quoted sentences are of different structure.
1. It was so cold that we stopped playing.
What stopped us from playing? It was because it was too cold.
2. He spoke so fast that nobody could understand.
Why couldn't we understand what he was speaking? He was speaking too fast.
For the original sentences below, you cannot explain why yo
1. It was so cold that we stopped playing.
What stopped us from playing? It was because it was too cold.
2. He spoke so fast that nobody could understand.
Why couldn't we understand what he was speaking? He was speaking too fast.
For the original sentences below, you cannot explain why yo
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