Question

How and when should I use very and much in a sentence ?

For example

Ottawa is very colder in winter than vancouver

Or

Ottawa is much colder in winter than vancouver

?

Answer 1

Ottawa is very colder in winter than Vancouver. - It's redundant. Never combine "very" with a comparative adjective. Please remember this syntax:

Noun (subject) + verb + comparative adjective + than + noun (object).

Hence, the second sentence is correct:

Ottawa is much colder in winter than Vancouver.

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