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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
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cordially, cordial

I was cordially invited to attend the party by the bride's mother, so I did attend it, otherwise I have cordial dislike for him(bride).

Please correct my sentence.
  

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User_gary I was cordially invited to attend the party by the bride's mother, so I did attend it , otherwise although I have cordial dislike for him( bride ). Please correct my sentence. The bride is the woman; bridegroom is the man.

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  • User_gary I was cordially invited to attend the party by the bride's mother, so I did attend it , otherwise although I have cordial dislike for him( bride ).
  • Please correct my sentence.
  • The bride is the woman; bridegroom is the man.
  • It would be more usual to say "so I went" - "so I did attend it" does not sound fluent.
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User_garyI was cordially invited to attend the party by the bride's mother, so I did attend it, otherwise although I have cordial dislike for him(bride).

Please correct my sentence.
The bride is the woman;
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I don't see how you can have a 'cordial' dislike for someone.
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I agree - it's an oxymoron. But at the same time I have met it, usually in books from the mid-20th century, and usually indicating that the dislike is not very strong.
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