AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
5min chapter
Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 423
Speak Better English with Harry
Introduction
Advanced English Lessons with Harry looks at other words to use instead of very. Very is what we call an intensifier, and intensifiers are usually adverbs or adverbial phrases that are used to emphasize or to strengthen the meaning of other expressions. So for example, I could say the weather, it is cold, but I want to intensify it. But if I take it up a level and say terrifying, then in that situation, I can only say really terrifying, not very terrifying.
00:00
Transcript
Episode notes
Get the Snipd
podcast app
Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
AI-powered
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode
Save any
moment
Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways
Share
& Export
Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more
AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode