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Grammar
Adverse vs Averse
Help from english experts in resolving a little dispute wld be much appreciated here
I just used a sentence "I am adverse to travelling". H/w my friend corrected me to say that what I should have said was "I am averse to travelling".
Whilst I think that he may be right, I was just wondering if my initial usage of the term is grammatically correct? Thanks in advance.
I just used a sentence "I am adverse to travelling". H/w my friend corrected me to say that what I should have said was "I am averse to travelling".
Whilst I think that he may be right, I was just wondering if my initial usage of the term is grammatically correct? Thanks in advance.
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It is not grammatically correct since you misused the word. Adverse (adjective): 1. antagonistic or inimical; hostile: adverse criticism 2.
- It is not grammatically correct since you misused the word.
- Adverse (adjective): 1.
- antagonistic or inimical; hostile: adverse criticism 2.
- unfavourable to one's interests: adverse circumstances 3.
- contrary or opposite in direction or position: adverse winds Averse (adjective) 1.
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It is not grammatically correct since you misused the word.
Adverse (adjective):
1. antagonistic or inimical; hostil
Adverse (adjective):
1. antagonistic or inimical; hostil
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Hiya, Thanks Raul. Its what I expected. H/w I had looked up the word "adverse" in the Chambers Dictionary and one of the meanings given was "disapproving". So it was in that context that I thought to use the adjective ie. I disapprove of travelling..."?
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