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Can I say "I very like" instead "I like very much"?
Can I say "I very love" or "I very like" instead "I love very much" or "I like very much". For example "I very like to read books" instead "I like very much to read books".
Oct 28, 2015 8:37 PM
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No.
Acceptable ways to answer include -
1. I like to read books very much
2. I like to read books so much
3. I like reading books very much / so much
October 28, 2015
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You can never say "I very like" or "I very love". Very can't modify a verb directly. It can only modify an adjective or adverb.
Very big
Very much
Very quickly
October 28, 2015
If you are looking for a suitable modifier to put before the verb, you could say "I really like.…"
October 29, 2015
You can say
I like to read a lot of books
I enjoy reading books
I spend most of my time reading different books
These are some examples :)
But 'I like reading books alot' is the correct way
October 28, 2015
Absolutely no. This is a common translation mistake from Russian speakers, and we will notice it as a mistake.
Just remember that English has its own way of ordering words, so "very much" always comes at the end in your examples. Don't place it where you usually place "очень"!
October 28, 2015
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