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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
You are very much welcome
1. You are welcome.
2. You are very welcome.
3. You are very much welcome.
A very knowledgeable person has told me that No. 3 is NOT grammatically defensible because "much" does not
collocate with an adjective such as "welcome."
May I please have your opinions?
THANK YOU
2. You are very welcome.
3. You are very much welcome.
A very knowledgeable person has told me that No. 3 is NOT grammatically defensible because "much" does not
collocate with an adjective such as "welcome."
May I please have your opinions?
THANK YOU
Top answer
Your knowledgeable person is right, for the most part. "Much welcome", adjective, without the "very" would be strange. However, your sentence 3 sounds perfectly normal and slightly playful—people say that all the time, and its hint of ungrammaticality only adds to its charm.
- Your knowledgeable person is right, for the most part.
- "Much welcome", adjective, without the "very" would be strange.
- However, your sentence 3 sounds perfectly normal and slightly playful—people say that all the time, and its hint of ungrammaticality only adds to its charm.
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Your knowledgeable person is right, for the most part. "Much welcome", adjective, without the "very" would be strange. However, your sentence 3 sounds perfectly normal and slightly playful—people say that all the time, and its hint of ungrammaticality only adds to its charm.
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