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TeacherJapan Posted 4 years ago
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Heating?
Is it possible to use “heating discussion” instead of “heated” discussion? The frequently heard one is of course the latter. But I wonderful whether it’s okay to use the former.
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teacherJapan I wonderful whether it’s okay to use the former. No, not if you mean "a discussion that is vigorous and emotional". That would be a heated discussion.
- teacherJapan I wonderful whether it’s okay to use the former.
- No, not if you mean "a discussion that is vigorous and emotional".
- That would be a heated discussion.
- You can say that a discussion is heating up, that is, growing more heated.
- And, of course, if some HVAC techs are sitting around talking about ductwork ….
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teacherJapanI wonderful whether it’s okay to use the former.
No, not if you mean "a discussion that is vigorous and emotional". That would be a heated discussion. You can say that a discussion is heating up, that is, growing more heated. And, of course, if some HVAC techs are sitting around talking about ductwork ….
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