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I am not annoyed but  not calm either.Is the above right?

Avangi · Accepted Answer

dec09I am not annoyed but not calm either.

It's okay, but I'd probably repeat the "I am."

I am not annoyed, but I'm not calm either.

I'm not annoyed, neither am I calm. (a bit old fashioned)

There's something about the two "not" 's and the "either" that makes me want two clauses.

I'm drunk and staggering. I'm drunk but steady. I'm drunk but not staggering.

(These just seem like two complement to the same verb.)
With these last three, of course you can repeat the "I'm." The "not" seems to call for it more strongly.

I'm not drunk and not staggering either. I'm not sober but not staggering either.
I'll call the last one okay, but I think its better to repeat the "I'm." It's more awkward without it.

Your structure seems more acceptable when it involves well-known opposite pairs:
It's not good but not bad either. I'm not drunk but not sober either.

You intentend "annoyed" and "calm" as opposites, but they're not a common pair.
(I suppose only a native speaker would know that.)

Sorry to ramble on, but I had a hard time finding a handle on this. - A.

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Thanks Avangi

Can you please suggest me a word opposite to 'annoyed' or an appropriate which would go with it.

Avangi · Answer

I think "annoyed" and "pleased" are a pair of opposites. They describe opposite reactions to a given situation.

"Calm" and "upset"/"agitated" might be a pair of opposites when describing a person's immediate emotional condition.

In describing the condition of the ocean, "calm" and "rough"/"turbulent" might work as opposites.

You can describe a person's general demeanor as "calm" (He is a calm person.), but "upset" would only be used to describe a temporary condition. (He is not his usual self.)

You might be able to find a dictionary of opposites somewhere on the web.

- A.

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Thankyou so much Avangi.

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