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Doha0011 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Gentle and Genteel

Dear Teacher

Please help me to understand the difference between gentle and genteel.

He belongs to a ................. family. (Gentle or genteel?)


Thanks in Advance

  

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Doha0011 Please help me to understand the difference between gentle and genteel. gentle : having a mild or kindly nature or character genteel : typical of polite well-educated people belonging to a high social class who have strict moral standards and are easily shocked by anything rude

  • Doha0011 Please help me to understand the difference between gentle and genteel.
  • gentle : having a mild or kindly nature or character genteel : typical of polite well-educated people belonging to a high social class who have strict moral standards and are easily shocked by anything rude
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Doha0011Please help me to understand the difference between gentle and genteel.

gentle: having a mild or kindly nature or character

genteel: typical of polite well-educated people belonging to a high social class who have strict moral standards and are easily shocked by anything rude

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