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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

He led a varied/colorful life.

He led a varied/colorful life.


HI,
Do both varied and colorful fit in the above and mean about the same to you? Thanks.
  

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No. Varied can be bland. Colorful is definitely not, and it might not mean diverse, either.

— AlpheccaStars

  • No.
  • Varied can be bland.
  • Colorful is definitely not, and it might not mean diverse, either.
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No. Varied can be bland.
Colorful is definitely not, and it might not mean diverse, either.
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AlpheccaStars No. Varied can be bland.

Colorful is definitely not, and it might not mean diverse, either.


Thanks, AlpheccaStars.

But your reply is way over my head. What did you mean by "varied can be bland?" I think it's very exciting and diverse.
In fact, "he led a varied life" is a sentense from my online dictionary.--
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AlpheccaStars No. Varied can be bland.

Colorful is definitely not, and it might not mean diverse, either.


Thanks, AlpheccaStars.

But your reply is way over my head. What did you mean by "varied can be bland?" I think it's very exciting and diverse.
In fact, "he led a varied life" is a sentense from my online dictionary.--
And I wa
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