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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Concerning the Celta course.
I've got this sentence which got me very confused.
" Has Sarah been ill? She's lost a lot of weight."
" Yes, she's really slender now, isn't she "
Please someone tell me where is the mistake and how to explain it in simple terms
Much appreciated ,
Younes
" Has Sarah been ill? She's lost a lot of weight."
" Yes, she's really slender now, isn't she "
Please someone tell me where is the mistake and how to explain it in simple terms
Much appreciated ,
Younes
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The only mistake is the missing question mark at the end of the last question. 'Slender' is a positive-sounding adjective. A more negative adjective would be eg skinny, eg thin.
- The only mistake is the missing question mark at the end of the last question.
- 'Slender' is a positive-sounding adjective.
- A more negative adjective would be eg skinny, eg thin.
- But 'slender' is not incorrect.
- Clive
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The only mistake is the missing question mark at the end of the last question.
'Slender' is a positive-sounding adjective. A more negative adjective would be eg skinny, eg thin. But 'slender' is not incorrect.
Clive
'Slender' is a positive-sounding adjective. A more negative adjective would be eg skinny, eg thin. But 'slender' is not incorrect.
Clive
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'Slender' seems inappropriate to me. As Clive noted, it is sounds positive. I'd not use it if I were concerned about somebody who has lost a lot of weight, possibly as a result of illness.
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