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Laborious Posted 6 years ago
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What do "a bit" and "rather" mean here, please
- This room is a bit too cramped for the three of us.
I've seen words like "rather", "slightly, etc. used with "too" in constructions like that. What meaning do these words add to the "too"?
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Laborious What meaning do these words add to the "too"? They weaken the meaning of "too". Too cramped means the three people are extremely uncomfortable in that room.
- Laborious What meaning do these words add to the "too"?
- They weaken the meaning of "too".
- Too cramped means the three people are extremely uncomfortable in that room.
- They probably want to get out of there as soon as possible.
- A bit too cramped means the three people can tolerate being in that room together without feeling extremely uncomfortable, but they would prefer a larger room.
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LaboriousWhat meaning do these words add to the "too"?
They weaken the meaning of "too".
Too cramped means the three people are extremely uncomfortable in that room. They probably want to get out of there as soon as possible.
A bit too cramped means the three people can tolerate being in that room together without feeling extremely
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