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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Is "quick to emotion" gramatically correct? If 'quick to anger' is gramatically correct, is 'quick to emotion' correct?
  

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In "quick to anger", the word "anger" is normally a verb. Since "emotion" cannot be a verb, there is no parallel phrase with "emotion". However, "quick to emotion" may just about be feasible with "emotion" as a noun.

  • In "quick to anger", the word "anger" is normally a verb.
  • Since "emotion" cannot be a verb, there is no parallel phrase with "emotion".
  • However, "quick to emotion" may just about be feasible with "emotion" as a noun.
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In "quick to anger", the word "anger" is normally a verb. Since "emotion" cannot be a verb, there is no parallel phrase with "emotion". However, "quick to emotion" may just about be feasible with "emotion" as a noun.

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