I thought it was
a really original take on the story.
"Original" in this case means
"unique" or "different than normal". This is usually used
in a positive way for things that are different from normal, but still good.
"Original" has another meaning as well, which is "the first version of
something". So how do you tell which meaning is meant?
· "Original" meaning "the first
version" is introduced with definite words like "the",
"your", etc.
· "Original" meaning "unique" is
introduced with indefinite words like "a", "some", or
"many.
A "take" is a version of a story or a way of
thinking about an idea that has already been done before in other ways. This is
usually used to describe artistic or creative works, like stories, movies,
fashion, or technology products.
When you're expressing who created the new version,
you say that the person or business "has" a take:
I've heard that Momofuku has a
really interesting take on Japanese ramen.
"Really" means "very" but is
better for casual conversation. "Very" is correct in
written English, but can sound a little formal and old-fashioned in spoken conversation.
Also, "very" can
only be used to modify an adjective:
It's very small.
I'm very tired.
"Really" can be used
for adjectives as well as verbs:
It's really small.
I'm really tired.
I really wanted to go
Do you really think so?