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Makiasan Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
calm (adj) and calming
The songs are calming.
The songs are calm.
He is calming.
He is calm.
Are these sentences correct? And if so, do the word calming and calm interchangeable?
Thank you.
The songs are calm.
He is calming.
He is calm.
Are these sentences correct? And if so, do the word calming and calm interchangeable?
Thank you.
Top answer
The sentences are fine, but they mean different things. Something that is calming makes one calm.
- The sentences are fine, but they mean different things.
- Something that is calming makes one calm.
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The sentences are fine, but they mean different things. Something that is calming makes one calm.
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Thank you for the answer, Vorpar, but I'm sorry I don't really understand.
But I don't think you say " The songs are bored.", but do you say "the songs are calm"?
Thank you.
Is this like "something that is boring makes you bored"?
Vorpar:
Something that is calming makes one calm.
But I don't think you say " The songs are bored.", but do you say "the songs are calm"?
Thank you.
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Is this like "something that is boring makes you bored"?
Yes.
But I don't think you say " The songs are bored.", but do you say "the songs are calm"?
Yes. "Bored" isn't an adjective that can be used to describe a song, while "calm" can describe a song.
A calm person is different from a calm song, the person could be resting or just slow to anger, while a calm so
Yes.
But I don't think you say " The songs are bored.", but do you say "the songs are calm"?
Yes. "Bored" isn't an adjective that can be used to describe a song, while "calm" can describe a song.
A calm person is different from a calm song, the person could be resting or just slow to anger, while a calm so
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