Jak se vyhnout přílišnému používání zesilovacího a zdůrazňovacího slovíčka „very“? Použijte místo toho jiné slovíčko, které již v základním významu obsahuje zvýraznění stavu.
Příklad takových slovíček:
| veri rich – wealthy |
| very noisy – deafening |
| very often – frequently |
| very old – ancient |
| very open – transparent |
| very painful – excruciating |
| very pale – ashen |
| very perfect – flawless |
| very poor – destitute |
| very powerful – compelling |
| very pretty – beautiful |
| very quick – rapid |
| very quiet – hushed |
| very rainy – pouring |
| very sad – sorrowful |
| very scared – petrified |
| very scary – chilling |
| very serious – grave |
| very sharp – keen |
| very shiny – hleaming |
| very short – bried |
| very shy – timid |
| very simple – basic |