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Vocabulary

Awesome Attitude

Is it grammtically correct to say that one has an awesome attitude or is it better to say that one has a good attitude.
  

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Hi, Is it grammatically correct to say that one has an awesome attitude or is it better to say that one has a good attitude. Both are OK grammatically. 'Awesome' is more informal, and can make you sound a bit like you are in high school.

— Clive

  • Hi, Is it grammatically correct to say that one has an awesome attitude or is it better to say that one has a good attitude.
  • Both are OK grammatically.
  • 'Awesome' is more informal, and can make you sound a bit like you are in high school.
  • Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

Is it grammatically correct to say that one has an awesome attitude or is it better to say that one has a good attitude.

Both are OK grammatically. 'Awesome' is more informal, and can make you sound a bit like you are in high school.

Best wishes, Clive
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I've never thought of awesome as meaning good. Is it a North American usage, Clive?
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Hi,

I guess it must be. It's extremely common with kids and young adults, sometimes in almost every other sentence.

Clive
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That movie was, like, so totally awesome! Oh my ***! It was so great. You so, like, totally have to see it. The special effects were awesome. Brad Pitt looked so hot. That scene when they were at the beach? Oh man, it was awesome.

Sorry to say, that's pretty typical speech.
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Slang synonyms for awsome at the top of this page, in green:

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=awsome

It means "extremely good, terrific," and this is perhaps what you should use in a formal environment; however, even "terrific" might be too hot for such an
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Exactly, I understood "awesome" as explained by Barbara. That's why I found it difficult to connect it to "attitude".
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I can recommned him as an employee. He has an awesome attitude -- always willing to help, above and beyond what you would expect from the average employee.
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J LewisI've never thought of awesome as meaning good. Is it a North American usage, Clive?
I think it is. A friend of mine who lives in North America keeps using it pretty often.
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