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Nagariya Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Hi,everyone
What is the difference between "expressionist and expressionistic"?
Like in the example" Like Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, which opened the following year, the Niteroi museum marked a surprising success for unrestrainedly expressionistic architecture"
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Using one basic material, plus daring structural engineering, Niemeyer turned poured concrete painted white into an expressionist masterpiece.
Thank you.
What is the difference between "expressionist and expressionistic"?
Like in the example" Like Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, which opened the following year, the Niteroi museum marked a surprising success for unrestrainedly expressionistic architecture"
AND
Using one basic material, plus daring structural engineering, Niemeyer turned poured concrete painted white into an expressionist masterpiece.
Thank you.
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As far as I can tell, there is no difference. That "ic" on the end seems completely unnecessary, I'd say. CJ
- As far as I can tell, there is no difference.
- That "ic" on the end seems completely unnecessary, I'd say.
- CJ
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As far as I can tell, there is no difference. That "ic" on the end seems completely unnecessary, I'd say.
CJ
CJ
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The difference is that one is a noun and one is an adjective.
1) expressionistic - adjective - of or relating to expressionism
2) expressionist - noun - an artist that is an adherent of expressionism, OR a work of art adhering to expressionism.
In the first sentence "expressionistic" is describing the architecture's style. In the second sentence "expressionist" is the type
1) expressionistic - adjective - of or relating to expressionism
2) expressionist - noun - an artist that is an adherent of expressionism, OR a work of art adhering to expressionism.
In the first sentence "expressionistic" is describing the architecture's style. In the second sentence "expressionist" is the type
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KJinCali79The difference is that one is a noun and one is an adjective.Check out this link. It lists 15 dictionaries that have definitions of "expressionist".
All 15 have an entry for "expressionist" as an adjective and/or sentences where "expressionist" is used adjectivally.
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CJ you may be correct. However, that same link also lists 15 dictionaries with "expressionistic" as an adjective, and even your "expressionist" link indicates uses as a noun, but expressionistic is never a noun.
I was trying to think of parallels and the only one I can think of similar is as follows:
expressionism .... expressionist .... expressionistic
nepotism...nepotist...nepo
I was trying to think of parallels and the only one I can think of similar is as follows:
expressionism .... expressionist .... expressionistic
nepotism...nepotist...nepo
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Thank you for your reply,but i have not understood it fully.So if you could explain it in simple terms?
Thank you.
Thank you.
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nagariyaSo if you could explain it in simple terms?I believe I did. This is what I wrote:
As far as I can tell, there is no difference. That "ic" on the end seems completely unnecessary, I'd say.
The others will have to speak for themselves.
CJ
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