0
MSoni Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

difference?

pl. someone tell me difference between wonderful and amazing/surprising
  

Top answer

This is one difference. Except in ironic use, "wonderful" is always complimentary about its subject. g.

— GPY

  • This is one difference.
  • Except in ironic use, "wonderful" is always complimentary about its subject.
  • g.
  • "His rudeness was surprising").
  • "amazing" is usually complimentary (again assuming not ironic) but not always.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

1 Answers
0
This is one difference. Except in ironic use, "wonderful" is always complimentary about its subject. This is not the case with "surprising", which can refer to something unwelcome (e.g. "His rudeness was surprising"). "amazing" is usually complimentary (again assuming not ironic) but not always.
0

Related Questions