Nice and Interesting for a Small fortune which is Pretty good.

[kempermentor]

> Steve:
> Pretty good.
> "Pretty" serves as an intensifier for the statement.

> md:
> ???
> 
> "Pretty" is an adverb and adjective and a noun... what the hell is an
> intensifier, I teach English, never heard of any such thing :-D
> 
> That's a pretty dress. Adjective
> That's a pretty, damned mean thing to do. Adverb.
> Not now, my pretty. Noun.

Kemper now:
I think intensifiers are a part of grammar: usually an adverb
adverbing another adverb.
Pretty good.  Pretty acts as the adverb intensifying the adverb good.
How does that taste?
It tastes pretty good.

When will the food get here?
Pretty soon.

Kemper