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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Cool or fresh

Hi. Could you help me in the use of fresh and cool, please?

In what case should I use them? Thanks
  

Top answer

These are not very closely related in meaning, Anon-- fresh has many meanings generally associated with newly obtained/grown etc, and cool means of a pleasantly low temperature. Do you have a situation in mind where the two words can be confused?

— Mister Micawber

  • These are not very closely related in meaning, Anon-- fresh has many meanings generally associated with newly obtained/grown etc, and cool means of a pleasantly low temperature.
  • Do you have a situation in mind where the two words can be confused?
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These are not very closely related in meaning, Anon-- fresh has many meanings generally associated with newly obtained/grown etc, and cool means of a pleasantly low temperature. Do you have a situation in mind where the two words can be confused?
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Hello, Mr. Micawber. It's me again.

For example, in case I say: The fresh prince of Bel-Air.

Is cool possible, too?
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Now I think Fresh is used because The prince (Will) was new in Bel-Air.
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Sorry, I don't know who this prince is, so I cannot determine whether he is fresh (rude) or fresh (new) or fresh (newly bathed), or cool (haughty) or cool (fashionable) or cool (chilly). I don't think that cool can replace fresh here, though.
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The fresh prince of Bel-Air is a TV program of the US, played by Will Smith, who moved from Philadelphia to Bel-air to live with his aunt and uncle.

eaglebird
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Hi,

The discussion has moved away from weather, but I'd like to note that on a cool and breezy day, we might say either It's cool today or It's fresh today.

Best wishes, Clive
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