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TeacherJapan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Connotations?
Does it have a bad connotation when I say, "He speaks his mind?" For example, he says anything without considering how other people will feel.
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" No; it just means that he is candid. It is a generally admired quality.
- " No; it just means that he is candid.
- It is a generally admired quality.
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teacherJapanDoes it have a bad connotation when I say, "He speaks his mind?"No; it just means that he is candid. It is a generally admired quality.
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I see! Thank you very much as always:) Maybe in Japan, too much of it can be taken in a bad way, then:)
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teacherJapan Maybe in Japan, too much of it can be taken in a bad way, then:)Yes indeed; in Japanese, it is bad form to make statements directly. This is one of the major obstacles to learning either language and to communicating effectively across languages between Japanese and English.
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