Very 的另一個意思

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A Q&A programme about the word 'very'.

"While reading novels and fairy tales, sometimes the sentence goes like this: "That's not the very way..." or "the very thing". I want to ask about you this usage. Is it spoken English? I also want to know about when we can speak like this: "That's not the veriest..." Thanks a lot!"

Emma, Henan

You know how to use the word 'very', right?

Well, maybe not entirely.

Learn what the following examples mean in the programme:

She's the very person you need to speak to.

That's the very thing I need!

This is the veriest stupidity.

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