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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

'Dirty'and 'Messy'

Is there a meaning difference between 'messy' and 'dirty' or both are interchangeable? What do you think? Thank you as usual and have a good day.
  

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For me, "messy" is more about disorder, and "dirty" is more about soil. A messy room needs to be tidied, and a dirty one needs to be cleaned. A baby can be a messy eater, but not a dirty one—he gets dirty in the course of being a messy eater.

— Enoon

  • For me, "messy" is more about disorder, and "dirty" is more about soil.
  • A messy room needs to be tidied, and a dirty one needs to be cleaned.
  • A baby can be a messy eater, but not a dirty one—he gets dirty in the course of being a messy eater.
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For me, "messy" is more about disorder, and "dirty" is more about soil. A messy room needs to be tidied, and a dirty one needs to be cleaned. A baby can be a messy eater, but not a dirty one—he gets dirty in the course of being a messy eater.
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Yes, I agree with enoon. "messy" is more like "scruffy" or "shabby" (but they usually need different contexts).
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