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Fatimah0786 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Difference between dominating and domineering

What is the difference between dominating and domineering?
  

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fatimah0786 What is the difference between dominating and domineering? domineer is used only about a person. dominate doesn't have to be used like that.

— CalifJim

  • fatimah0786 What is the difference between dominating and domineering?
  • domineer is used only about a person.
  • dominate doesn't have to be used like that.
  • A leaning tower dominates the skyline of Pisa.
  • CJ
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fatimah0786 What is the difference between dominating and domineering?
domineer is used only about a person. dominate doesn't have to be used like that.

A leaning tower dominates the skyline of Pisa.

CJ
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Thanks for answering. So a dominating attitude and a domineering attitude means one and the same thing?
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fatimah0786Thanks for answering. So a dominating attitude and a domineering attitude means one and the same thing?
Pretty close. "dominating" suggests taking control. "domineering" suggests bossing other people around.

CJ
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