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Meaning - Summary

Example
We use adjectives to describe the things we see, hear, feel, taste or smell.
"Woah! That is a big bedroom!"
"Argh! The water is cold."

Example
Adverbs of degree give more information about adjectives.
"Woah! That is not a very big bedroom!" (It's pretty small)
"Argh! The water is so cold!" (It's extra cold)

Example
Very, really & so mean the same as extra.
Quite & pretty can also mean extra (but less than 'very').

Important
Too is not the same as extra. Too means that what we see, hear, feel etc. is
excessive, or unpleasant or bad.
E.g. Most British people like hot weather. But most British people think that 30°c
is too hot. They don't like it.
Not enough is the negative equivalent of too. 
E.g. 30°c is not hot enough for a sauna.

Form - Summary
Example
We can use these words with [adjective + noun] 
Very
"He's a very naughty boy"
Really
"He's a really cool dog"
Pretty
"That's a pretty long book"
Quite
"Mmm ... it's quite a nice wine"   *notice the position of the 'a'
We also use all of these words with [adjective], e.g. "He's very naughty".

Important
adjectives always go before nouns

Example
We can only use these words with [adjective]
So
"It's so far!"
Too
"It's too hot!"
Not ... enough
"It's not good enough!"
We cannot use these words with [adjective + noun].

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