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Globetrotter Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary
awful + terrible
Hello everybody.
I was wondering if there was any difference between awful and terrible or if they can be used interchangeable
cheers
I was wondering if there was any difference between awful and terrible or if they can be used interchangeable
cheers
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Hi, In literary terms, awful means inspiring awe, and terrible means inspiring terror. ' They are common in informal speech and can be interchanged. There are a few pretty standard expressions.
- Hi, In literary terms, awful means inspiring awe, and terrible means inspiring terror.
- ' They are common in informal speech and can be interchanged.
- There are a few pretty standard expressions.
- eg an awful lot of ...
- Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,
In literary terms, awful means inspiring awe, and terrible means inspiring terror.
However, they usually just mean 'lousy, no good, etc.' They are common in informal speech and can be interchanged. There are a few pretty standard expressions. eg an awful lot of ...
Best wishes, Cl
In literary terms, awful means inspiring awe, and terrible means inspiring terror.
However, they usually just mean 'lousy, no good, etc.' They are common in informal speech and can be interchanged. There are a few pretty standard expressions. eg an awful lot of ...
Best wishes, Cl
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