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Christine Christie Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Disposition

Does it make sense to say:


"The dog didn't have DISPOSITION to eat more."



Note: By this, I mean that he was already satiated.

  

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" To me, this feels unusual at best. "disposition" in this sense tends to refer to general traits, not short-term conditions.

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  • " To me, this feels unusual at best.
  • "disposition" in this sense tends to refer to general traits, not short-term conditions.
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Christine Christie"The dog didn't have a/the DISPOSITION to eat more."

To me, this feels unusual at best. "disposition" in this sense tends to refer to general traits, not short-term conditions.

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