Can I interchange 'disrespectfully,' 'discourteously,' and 'impolitely'? Should I say 'tone' or 'manner'? Are 'quite' and 'best' correctly used?
Can I interchange 'disrespectfully,' 'discourteously,' and 'impolitely'? Should I say 'tone' or 'manner'? Are 'quite' and 'best' correctly used?
Even though your younger sister talks back quite (disrespectfully/discourteously/impolitely), it is still best to speak to her in a pleasant but emphatic (tone/manner).
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‘quite’ can mean ‘fairly’ or ‘entirely’ – but you have used it correctly. ‘best’ means the right choice when several possibilities exist. ‘better’ means the right choice between two possibilities.
- ‘quite’ can mean ‘fairly’ or ‘entirely’ – but you have used it correctly.
- ‘best’ means the right choice when several possibilities exist.
- ‘better’ means the right choice between two possibilities.
- ‘tone’ has more to do with the sound of your words, whereas ‘manner’ is more procedural and fits this situation.
- Of the three optional adverbs, each could be used.
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‘quite’ can mean ‘fairly’ or ‘entirely’ – but you have used it correctly.
‘best’ means the right choice when several possibilities exist. ‘better’ means the right choice between two possibilities.
‘tone’ has more to do with the sound of your words, whereas ‘manner’ is more procedural and fits this situation.
Of the three optional adverbs, each could be used.
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