Re: Great/ а причем здесь школа? ↑

vseslavrus 17 июня 2009, 12:17 в посте Metapractice (оригинал в ЖЖ)

1) ADJ-GRADED: ADJ n You use great to describe something that is very large. Great is more formal than big.

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2) ADJ-GRADED Great means large in amount or degree.

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3) ADJ-GRADED You use great to describe something that is important, famous, or exciting.

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4) ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n You can describe someone who is successful and famous for their actions, knowledge, or skill as great.

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7) ADJ (approval) If you describe someone or something as great, you approve of them or admire them. [INFORMAL]

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9) ADJ-GRADED (emphasis) You use great in order to emphasize the size or degree of a characteristic or quality.

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10) EXCLAM (feelings) You say great in order to emphasize that you are pleased or enthusiastic about something.

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11) EXCLAM (feelings) You say great in order to emphasize that you are angry or annoyed about something.

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Остальные варианты - все, что между, и №12 - не наши. Да и здесь не все подходят. Я бы остановился на "Отлично", как похвала, которая еще и регрессию может вызвать, и только если у человека негативная калибровка\неконгруэнтность на "отлично" - потом перешел бы на "замечательно".