"그것은 그리 안 좋아요."
Translation:That is not so good.
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(1) What is the difference between 그리 and 별로?
(a) 그건 그리 안 좋아요 =
That is not that good
( -> not what the Speaker expects as 'good' ?)
(b) 그건 별로 안 좋아요 =
That is not so good
( -> Speaker acknowledges that it is not good but wishes to tone down the negativity of his statement? -> not good but acceptable ? )
(2) How to translate: This is so not good. ? 확실히 ?
but is that not more a "that is so not good" in the sense of "This is so bad!"?
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(1) 그것은 그리 안 좋아요 = That is not as good as that = (coll.) That is not that good
=> 그리 is an abbreviation of 그렇게 (= like that), a comparative adverb
(2) 그것은 별로 안 좋아요 = That's not very good
=> 별로 (=very) degree adverb used as downtoner in negative sentences.
Can anyone tell me why the final ㅅ in 그것은 is pronounced as ㅅ whereas the final ㅅ in the first block of 맛없지 is pronounced like ㄷ?
