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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a bit very" is not correct and is generally not usable in written English.
It combines two modifiers that create redundancy, making it unclear and awkward.
Example: "I feel a bit very tired after the long day."
Alternatives: "somewhat tired" or "a little tired."
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Romney, stammering a bit: Very substantial.
It will feel a bit (very) odd at first.
"He was quiet, very shaken up a bit, very down," she testified.
What I do here is pump the words up a bit: "Very best," "Very best to you," "My best to you and Susie," etc.
(select one response) Not at all A little bit Somewhat Quite a bit Very much SIQ SLE Impact Questionnaire, SSD SLE Symptom Severity DiaryThe actual questionnaire uses some bolding and underlining.
(select one response) Not at all A little bit Somewhat Quite a bit Very much In the past 7 days, how much did lupus impact your ability to get together with friends?
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C not; a little bit; a bit; quite a bit; really, very.
So for example, hilarious means very funny, so a little bit hilarious would mean a little bit very funny, and that doesn't make sense, does it Rob?
"What we have is a character of some vulgarity, a bit violent, very funny, but very slapstick," said Bromberg.
(1) Not at all; (2) Very little; (3) Somewhat; (4) Quite a bit; (5) Very much".
It just feels sweeter now I am a bit older - very, very special, and very much a humbling experience".
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