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/ˈvɛri/
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/ˈvɛri/
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Explain the difference between **very** as an intensifier (*very happy*) and in phrases like *the very person*.
Show where **very** goes in a sentence and which parts of speech it can modify.
Compare **very**, **really**, **extremely**, and **quite** in meaning and strength.
Explain phrases such as **the very same**, **the very first**, and **my very own**.
Show when **very** works with superlatives, as in **the very best**.
Explain why we say **very good** but usually **much better** or **absolutely essential**.
Give me a short exercise to practise using **very** in both of its meanings.
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