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Cesio Raihandary Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
what "rather" means in those sentences
hey, i have an idiotic question, and need an answer
my friend talked to me and said, "the rather fast man" i know it means fast, but what the function of "rather" here??
i heard on top gear to, "the rather cheap car"
my friend talked to me and said, "the rather fast man" i know it means fast, but what the function of "rather" here??
i heard on top gear to, "the rather cheap car"
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Welcome to English Forums! Rather=very For ex: She is rather clever. She is very clever.
- Welcome to English Forums!
- Rather=very For ex: She is rather clever.
- She is very clever.
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Hi Cesio Raihandary !Welcome to English Forums! Rather=very For ex: She is rather clever.
She is very clever.
She is very clever.
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No, rather and very are not synonyms.
rather - to some degree / fairly / somewhat
very - to a great degree / extremely / highly
rather - to some degree / fairly / somewhat
very - to a great degree / extremely / highly
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rather/fairly/somewhat
These words may be used in deliberate understatement to imply 'very', but they do not mean 'very'.
These words may be used in deliberate understatement to imply 'very', but they do not mean 'very'.
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Nara A-vaHi Cesio Raihandary !Welcome to English Forums! Rather=very For ex: She is rather clever. She is very clever.No, not even close. Rather - in this usage means "somewhat", or " to a certain degree".
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