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Hela Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
adjectives & context
Dear teachers,
- Would you please give me some adjectives that can fit in the following contexts and so have 2 different meanings ?
e.g. a) Julia was a handsome, courageous, AND cunning woman.
= positive meaning
b) Julia was a handsome, courageous, BUT cunning woman.
= negative meaning
- Could the following adjectives fit here? Could they replace the word CUNNING in this particular context?
1. reserved 2. coy 3. vulnerable 4. matter of fact 5. laborious
Would you have some more, please?
Thank you for your help.
Hela
- Would you please give me some adjectives that can fit in the following contexts and so have 2 different meanings ?
e.g. a) Julia was a handsome, courageous, AND cunning woman.
= positive meaning
b) Julia was a handsome, courageous, BUT cunning woman.
= negative meaning
- Could the following adjectives fit here? Could they replace the word CUNNING in this particular context?
1. reserved 2. coy 3. vulnerable 4. matter of fact 5. laborious
Would you have some more, please?
Thank you for your help.
Hela
Top answer
I'm finding it hard to see coy or vulnerable in a positive light.
- I'm finding it hard to see coy or vulnerable in a positive light.
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I'm finding it hard to see coy or vulnerable in a positive light.
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Hi,
Just a couple of added comments. 'Handsome' is an uncommon adjective to use for a woman. More normal would be 'beautiful'. 'Laborious' is not correct here. A task is laborious, a person is something like 'hard-working' or 'industrious'. These last two words are seldom seen as negative.
Other words that can have both a positive and negative sense? How about quiet, talkative ,c
Just a couple of added comments. 'Handsome' is an uncommon adjective to use for a woman. More normal would be 'beautiful'. 'Laborious' is not correct here. A task is laborious, a person is something like 'hard-working' or 'industrious'. These last two words are seldom seen as negative.
Other words that can have both a positive and negative sense? How about quiet, talkative ,c
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Hi, Clive
But doesn't "handsome" for a woman mean that she has class?
See you,
Hela
But doesn't "handsome" for a woman mean that she has class?
See you,
Hela
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Hi,
But doesn't "handsome" for a woman mean that she has class?
No, it refers to her looks. It means that she is attractive or beautiful in a non-traditional, non-feminine kind of way. Somewhat of a masculine way.
Best wishes, Clive
But doesn't "handsome" for a woman mean that she has class?
No, it refers to her looks. It means that she is attractive or beautiful in a non-traditional, non-feminine kind of way. Somewhat of a masculine way.
Best wishes, Clive
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