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It's hard to tell what it's supposed to mean, because "grates well" is essentially oxymoronic ("grating" specifically means sounding bad , not sounding good).
- It's hard to tell what it's supposed to mean, because "grates well" is essentially oxymoronic ("grating" specifically means sounding bad , not sounding good).
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It's hard to tell what it's supposed to mean, because "grates well" is essentially oxymoronic ("grating" specifically means sounding bad, not sounding good).
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CSnyderIt's hard to tell what it's supposed to mean, because "grates well" is essentially oxymoronic ("grating" specifically means sounding bad, not sounding good).Can one use this idiom to describe a sentence that doesn't sound grammatical or otherwise natural without adding 'well'?
If one needs to stress the meaning, can 'ill' be substituted for 'well'
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AnonymousCan one use this idiom to describe a sentence that doesn't sound grammatical or otherwise natural without adding 'well'?Yes.
AnonymousIf one needs to stress the meaning, can 'ill' be substituted for 'well' in this idiom?No. We'd say "It really grates ...".
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