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Fandorin Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Derivatives from "horrible"
Hi, guys. I was doing some CPE tests and it turned out to be a tad controversial.Would you be so kind to shed some light on it? Thank you so much in advance.
1. I was reading this ........ story in the newspaper about animal experimentation. (my answer - horrid, theirs - horrific). They are quite the same to me.
2. He made some ........ errors of judgement during his time with the organisation. (my answer - horrible, theirs - horrendous). "Horrible" is used to emphasize how bad something is, isn't it?
3. I was ........ when I heard the company were planning to make most of its employees redundant. (my answer - horrified, theirs - horrified). OK.
Would the teachers or people who verify it tick them off as correct answers?
1. I was reading this ........ story in the newspaper about animal experimentation. (my answer - horrid, theirs - horrific). They are quite the same to me.
2. He made some ........ errors of judgement during his time with the organisation. (my answer - horrible, theirs - horrendous). "Horrible" is used to emphasize how bad something is, isn't it?
3. I was ........ when I heard the company were planning to make most of its employees redundant. (my answer - horrified, theirs - horrified). OK.
Would the teachers or people who verify it tick them off as correct answers?
Top answer
1. To me, "horrific" fits better. Dictionary definitions don't necessarily seem to reflect this, but to me, "horrid" usually describes something that is unpleasant in one's everyday life but probably fairly trivial in comparison to the true horrors of the world.
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- To me, "horrific" fits better.
- Dictionary definitions don't necessarily seem to reflect this, but to me, "horrid" usually describes something that is unpleasant in one's everyday life but probably fairly trivial in comparison to the true horrors of the world.
- It can also have a childish feel to it ("Mum...
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1. To me, "horrific" fits better. Dictionary definitions don't necessarily seem to reflect this, but to me, "horrid" usually describes something that is unpleasant in one's everyday life but probably fairly trivial in comparison to the true horrors of the world. It can also have a childish feel to it ("Mum... he's being horrid to me!). "horrific" feels much stronger -- more truly terrible.
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Hi,
I was doing some CPE tests and it turned out to be a tad controversial.Would you be so kind to shed some light on it? Thank you so much in advance.
1. I was reading this ........ story in the newspaper about animal experimentation. (my answer - horrid, theirs - horrific). They are quite the same to me.
I don't use either of these words much. O
I was doing some CPE tests and it turned out to be a tad controversial.Would you be so kind to shed some light on it? Thank you so much in advance.
1. I was reading this ........ story in the newspaper about animal experimentation. (my answer - horrid, theirs - horrific). They are quite the same to me.
I don't use either of these words much. O
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