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Omar Ahmed Posted 4 years ago
Grammar
A puzzling question
My friend is a ..................painter. He had a long period of apprenticeship before taking painting as a career.
a. skilled b. skillful
I think both are OK in this context. Am I right?
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Omar Ahmed I think both are OK in this context. Am I right? Yes, but a is the better answer because the long period of apprenticeship is mentioned.
- Omar Ahmed I think both are OK in this context.
- Am I right?
- Yes, but a is the better answer because the long period of apprenticeship is mentioned.
- 'skilled' suggests 'trained' more than 'skillful' does.
- CJ
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Omar AhmedI think both are OK in this context. Am I right?
Yes, but a is the better answer because the long period of apprenticeship is mentioned. 'skilled' suggests 'trained' more than 'skillful' does.
CJ
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