Very/Right
Hi, there
Would you use “very” or “right” in these sentences?
“She broke up with me on the very day of our one-year anniversary” or “She broke up with me right on the day of our one-year anniversary”?
And “He met me right in the city where he met his ex-girlfriend” or “He met me in the very city where he met his ex-girlfriend”?
Thank you
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I agree. You could use both, but very is more elegant and I personally would not use right.
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Hello Fernando,
Responding as a native speaker, in these cases to make the emphasis you would use "on the very day" or "in the very city." It seems to me you can also use "right" in the first example but it is less elegant. It makes less sense in the second example.
Best wishes,
Rumana
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