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Slide green 964 Posted 8 years ago
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Are the words interesting and interested related

  

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Yes. If somebody is curious about a thing, or attracted to a thing, you can say that "they are interested in it" or "they find it interesting". So "interested" applies to the person who has the interest.

  • Yes.
  • If somebody is curious about a thing, or attracted to a thing, you can say that "they are interested in it" or "they find it interesting".
  • So "interested" applies to the person who has the interest.
  • "Interesting" applies to the object which attracts the person's interest.
  • Your question is interesting to me.
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Yes. If somebody is curious about a thing, or attracted to a thing, you can say that "they are interested in it" or "they find it interesting".

So "interested" applies to the person who has the interest.

"Interesting" applies to the object which attracts the person's interest.

Your question is interesting to me. I am interested in your question.

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