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Guest Posted 21 years ago
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How do you describe this?
Hello
Would you take a look at the following sentence?
#1 My husband is a good cook.
I think #1 means that my husband is good at cooking.
So if you want to describe the pro cook, how do you say?
And how about describing the pro player?
#2 Nobu is a good swimmer.
In this sentence, is Nobu always not a pro swimmer?
Would you give me proper expressions?
Thank you.
Would you take a look at the following sentence?
#1 My husband is a good cook.
I think #1 means that my husband is good at cooking.
So if you want to describe the pro cook, how do you say?
And how about describing the pro player?
#2 Nobu is a good swimmer.
In this sentence, is Nobu always not a pro swimmer?
Would you give me proper expressions?
Thank you.
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Interesting question, Guest. ), but we would presume that they are not, because it has been felt necessary to mention that they are 'good'-- we would automatically expect professionals to be good, so that mention of that fact would be redundant. '
- Interesting question, Guest.
- ), but we would presume that they are not, because it has been felt necessary to mention that they are 'good'-- we would automatically expect professionals to be good, so that mention of that fact would be redundant.
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Interesting question, Guest. The sentences themselves do not reveal whether the cook or swimmer are professionals (are there such people as 'professional swimmers'?), but we would presume that they are not, because it has been felt necessary to mention that they are 'good'-- we would automatically expect professionals to be good, so that mention of that fact would be redundant.
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