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| Jun 3, 2023 at 20:55 | comment | added | azz | Thank you all very much. There is also the possibility that usage has changed over time. And the possibility that usage is different in different regions. I wouldn't use 'very much damaged' instead of 'badly damaged' just to be on the safe side, and if I saw or heard 'very much damaged' I'd keep an open mind as to what it might mean. | |
| Jun 1, 2023 at 7:54 | comment | added | Astralbee | @stangdon I accept that - I don't think I explained it well. I've rewritten the last paragraph. Looking at your examples, I still don't feel that 'very much damaged' is what the OP is trying to say. | |
| Jun 1, 2023 at 7:52 | history | edited | Astralbee | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| May 31, 2023 at 22:25 | comment | added | stangdon | I have to disagree with you a bit on the "idiomaticity" of (b). It's old-fashioned to my ears, but if you search Google Books you will find examples of it, e.g. "The wheat crop was very much damaged by rust." | |
| May 31, 2023 at 21:24 | history | edited | Astralbee | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| May 31, 2023 at 21:18 | history | answered | Astralbee | CC BY-SA 4.0 |