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Mar 2024
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Gradable and Ungradable Adjectives - AIR...

Craig Wealand
About this episode

It sounds strange to say 'very huge', or 'a bit amazing' or 'a little wonderful'. This is because some extreme adjectives like to collocate with particular adverbs. 


On this podcast, you'll learn some gradable and ungradable adjectives and the adverbs that go, or maybe don't usually go, with them. Welcome to an ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC podcast episode.

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