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Ticce Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Adjectives in this construction

Could you explain this sentence. What does this sentence mean - She is stupid to ask.

1) It is stupid of her to ask.
2) It is stupid to ask her.

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He is hard to please = It is hard to please him.

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She is stupid to ask - must mean - It is stupid to ask her.
  

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Ticce Could you explain this sentence. What does this sentence mean - She is stupid to ask. 1) It is stupid of her to ask.

  • Ticce Could you explain this sentence.
  • What does this sentence mean - She is stupid to ask.
  • 1) It is stupid of her to ask.
  • - She should know the answer, so is considered stupid for asking.
  • 2) It is stupid to ask her.
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TicceCould you explain this sentence. What does this sentence mean - She is stupid to ask.
1) It is stupid of her to ask. - She should know the answer, so is considered stupid for asking.
2) It is stupid to ask her. - She won't know so why ask her.

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He is hard to
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Dave, I think s/he wants to know the meaning of this sentence.

She's stupid to ask.

Tom
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Thank you Dave for paying attention to my question. It would be great if you could explain why

He is hard to please. = It is hard to please him.

He is difficult to understand. = It is difficult to undersatnd him.

He is easy to notice. = It is easy to notice him.

He is pleasant to work with. - It is pleasant to work with him.

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She is stupi
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Tom if you don't know a gender you can always use a name otherwise you treat me as "it"
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TicceTom if you don't know a gender you can always use a name otherwise you treat me as "it"

Ticce, Tom was being polite when he said s/he. That is how address a unknown gender in the 3rd person. It would have been very rude. You are right using a name is better but Tom won't see your name when replying to me. We answer so many posts remembering every
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Sorry I couldn't edit my last post. You use of rather than for.

As I said we read so many posts they can get confused.

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