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Entries in ungradable adjectives (11)

Sunday
Nov272011

“You've got to try this sauce. It's amazing!”

English Lesson: You've GOT to try this!

You're eating dinner with a friend at a restaurant. You're eating an appetizer that comes with a dipping sauce. It tastes really good, so you want to encourage your friend to taste it. You say:

You've got to try this sauce. It's amazing!

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Tuesday
Aug232011

“You must be ecstatic!”

English lesson: You must be ecstatic!

You're having an after-work drink with a colleague. She tells you that she recently became a grandmother for the first time. You can see that she's excited about it. You say:

You must be ecstatic!

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Monday
Feb212011

“He's adorable!”

He's adorable!

A friend of yours recently had a baby. She's showing you pictures of her baby for the first time. You want your friend to think that her baby is cute, so you say:

He's adorable!

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Sunday
Jan022011

“I've been having excruciating sinus headaches for the last few days.”

Excruciating sinus headaches.

You're feeling sick with a sinus infection. You were supposed to meet a friend for dinner tomorrow evening, but you don't think you're going to feel better by then. You're writing an email to explain why you can't make it. You write:

I've been having excruciating sinus headaches for the last few days.

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Tuesday
Dec142010

“It's frickin' freezing out there!”

Frickin' freezing

It's a really cold day. You've been outside, and you're coming back inside now. You've been waiting to get out of the cold weather. When you walk in, you say to your sister who is sitting nearby:

It's frickin' freezing out there!

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Tuesday
Aug172010

“I was slammed all week.”

You filled in for your coworker while she was out on vacation last week. You had so much work to do while she was gone. She asks how it went, and you answer:

I was slammed all week.

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Friday
Jul302010

“This one is ancient!”

You want to buy a new phone. You're trying to explain to your husband why you want a new one. You say:

This one is ancient!

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Tuesday
May042010

“Oh my God, that's horrible!”

Memorize

Someone tells you about a huge oil spill in the ocean. You're shocked. You say:

Oh my God, that's horrible!

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Monday
Apr192010

“Man, I am so exhausted!”

You stayed up late last night and only got a few hours of sleep. You are riding the elevator at the end of the day with a coworker who you are good friends with. You complain to him about how tired you are:

Man, I am so exhausted!

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Friday
Mar262010

“Mmm! This is terrific!”

Memorize

You are eating dinner at your wife's cousin's house. You don't know this cousin very well. You are enjoying the food and want to thank your wife's cousin's cooking. While you're eating, you say:

Mmm! This is terrrific!

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