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Pretty is often used to mean that something is nice to

Pretty is often used to mean that something is nice to

look at.
The Greek Islands are really pretty.
e
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We could get very wet without this umbrella. This storm looks

We could get very wet without this umbrella.

This storm looks pretty

bad.

Pretty can also be used to mean very.

We could get pretty wet without this umbrella.

This storm looks very bad.

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Is your teacher pretty flexible about due dates? She is fairly

Is your teacher pretty flexible about due dates?

She is fairly flexible,

but she does expect to have our work in on time.

Pretty can also be used to mean fairly (somewhat).

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Pretty can be used in the same way as very. The

Pretty can be used in the same way as very.
The storm

looks pretty bad.
e
The storm looks very bad.
e

similar meaning
We could get pretty wet.
e
We could get very wet.
e

similar meaning

Pretty is usually used when the situation isn’t as serious (pretty bad ‹ very bad).

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Pretty does not have the same meaning as too. The bottle

Pretty does not have the same meaning as too.
The bottle was

pretty hard to open.
e

The bottle was too hard to open.

I opened it.

I didn’t open it.

This test is too hard. I can’t do it.

This test is pretty hard, but I can do it.

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It is ______ difficult to become an astronaut. Click on the

It is ______ difficult to become an astronaut.

Click on the best

word to complete the sentence.

too

pretty

incorrect

correct

It is very difficult to become an astronaut.

very

Using Pretty

Too difficult means it is not possible.

correct

It is pretty difficult to become an astronaut.

It is very difficult to become an astronaut.