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Hotmale Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Discriminating characteristics

Hello,

can you please say if this sentence is correct. I translated it almost word for word:

"Hospitality and charm are some of the most discriminating
characteristics of their culture."

Thank you
  

Top answer

No, not really. You need "distinguishing".

— Ivanhr

  • No, not really.
  • You need "distinguishing".
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No, not really. You need "distinguishing".
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I see. What does"discriminating" mean then in my sentence?
Does it change the meaning of what I wanted to say?
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On second thought, "distinguishing", "distinctive" and "discriminating" are all possible in your sentence and roughly mean the same thing. "discriminating" is probably the least used of the three words.
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I see. Thank you Emotion: smile
If I may, I've got one more question: does my sentence, as a whole, sound natural?
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It does to me. And it would sound even more so, if you chose "distinguishing" or "distinctive" instead.
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