Does it bother you when people use the word "very"? To me, using "very" just cheapens the word following it. If you say "very hot" why can't you just say "hot"? Hot is HOT. Like just being hot is not good enough it has to be very hot?
You don't only have to use hot, you can have any word following it, it just seems to me that words are loosing their powers with this stupid lead in to the real word.
2007-07-16 11:05:47 · 3 answers · asked by csucdartgirl 7 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
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2007-07-16 16:38:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Very" strictly means "in a high degree". It's somewhat an opinionated word, depending on the degree of the word being described.
For example:
I AM HAPPY.
This statement is declared as a fact, for someone who feels it.
I AM VERY HAPPY.
The word "very" merely gives the statement a higher degree. But remember that the degree of happiness is relative to different people. What one may feel as happiness may just be so-so to someone else.
2007-07-16 18:16:46 · answer #2 · answered by pisayweb 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I see what you mean, but it just depends on the word following the "very".
2007-07-16 18:09:33 · answer #3 · answered by Kat 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋