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Interventizio Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
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Take Black Friday. I want to say that a crowd feel the need to consume and must do something about it. Plus, I want to use the words "desperate" and "consumeristic". Which alternative sounds more common/better?
1) they are desperate to NOURISH their consumeristic URGES.
2) they are desperate to FEED their consumeristic YEARNING(s).
3) they are desperate to APPEASE/PLACATE their consumeristic HUNGER.
4) a combination of the terms above (please provide your example).
Take Black Friday. I want to say that a crowd feel the need to consume and must do something about it. Plus, I want to use the words "desperate" and "consumeristic". Which alternative sounds more common/better?
1) they are desperate to NOURISH their consumeristic URGES.
2) they are desperate to FEED their consumeristic YEARNING(s).
3) they are desperate to APPEASE/PLACATE their consumeristic HUNGER.
4) a combination of the terms above (please provide your example).
Top answer
Some comments: - Always start your sentences with a capital letter. - The word you need is "consumerist", not "consumeristic" (which is not a word). - You feed a habit or satisfy an urge ; the former is the stronger expression.
- Some comments: - Always start your sentences with a capital letter.
- - The word you need is "consumerist", not "consumeristic" (which is not a word).
- - You feed a habit or satisfy an urge ; the former is the stronger expression.
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Some comments:
- Always start your sentences with a capital letter.
- The word you need is "consumerist", not "consumeristic" (which is not a word).
- You feed a habit or satisfy an urge; the former is the stronger expression.
- Always start your sentences with a capital letter.
- The word you need is "consumerist", not "consumeristic" (which is not a word).
- You feed a habit or satisfy an urge; the former is the stronger expression.
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Hi
Thanks. I like "satisfy an urge". So "satisfy their consumerist urge" would sound natural (although maybe a little formal) right?
As for "consumeristic", are you sure about that? It might not be the most used version, but according to yourdictionary.com (among other sources) it appears to be definitely legit.
Have a nice day.
Thanks. I like "satisfy an urge". So "satisfy their consumerist urge" would sound natural (although maybe a little formal) right?
As for "consumeristic", are you sure about that? It might not be the most used version, but according to yourdictionary.com (among other sources) it appears to be definitely legit.
Have a nice day.
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InterventizioSo "satisfy their consumerist urge" would sound natural (although maybe a little formal) right?Yes, it's natural and, in my opinion, not too formal.
InterventizioAs for "consumeristic", are you sure about that? It might not be the most used version, but according to yourdictionary.com (among other sources) it appears to be
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