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Moon7296 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
He was not happy VS ~unhappy
1. He was not happy about his grade.
2. He was unhappy about his grade.
Are they different? or they can be different ?
If different(or could be different), could you explain it please?
2. He was unhappy about his grade.
Are they different? or they can be different ?
If different(or could be different), could you explain it please?
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For me, the second denotes a (somewhat) prolonged state of being unhappy/sad. The first is just a temporary condition.
- For me, the second denotes a (somewhat) prolonged state of being unhappy/sad.
- The first is just a temporary condition.
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For me, the second denotes a (somewhat) prolonged state of being unhappy/sad. The first is just a temporary condition.
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moon72961. He was not happy about his grade.I don't sense any difference.
2. He was unhappy about his grade.
Are they different? or they can be different ?
CJ
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While logically speaking "not happy" does not necessarily mean "unhappy" (you can not be happy while also not being unhappy), they are used interchangeably in almost every case. There's no real reason to prefer one over the other.
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I think there are some adjectives under this category.
At other time, I got answers saying 'It is not comfortable'(#1) and 'It is uncomfortable'(#2) can be different.
My post "British pronunciation ->> thrids" 96days ago
(you feel 'unconfortable' instead of 'not comfortable' unless you take out the word 'feel' in which case you are correct.)
by Anonymous
At other time, I got answers saying 'It is not comfortable'(#1) and 'It is uncomfortable'(#2) can be different.
My post "British pronunciation ->> thrids" 96days ago
(you feel 'unconfortable' instead of 'not comfortable' unless you take out the word 'feel' in which case you are correct.)
by Anonymous
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