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hela



Joined: 02 May 2004
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 12:09 pm    Post subject: intensifiers Reply with quote

Dear teachers,

Are all of these constructions correct ? Is there any difference between them?

1) a) No one ever talks to him because he is a very rude man.
b) No one ever talks to him because he is sorude a man.
c) No one ever talks to him because he is toorude a man. (correct ?)
d) He�s such a rude man that no one ever talks to him.

2) a) The water is very cold so no-one can swim in it.
b) The water is too cold to swim in.
c) The water isn�t warm enoughto swim in.

3) a) I can hardly hold my pen because my hands are verycold.
b) My hands are so cold that I can hardly hold my pen.


Are there other possibilities?

Many thanks,
Hela
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asterix



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

They're all OK.
I can hardly hold my pen because my hands are too cold. works too.
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hela



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 1:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks asterix, that's very kind of you.

Regards,
Hela
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