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Kumenglish Posted 4 years ago
Grammar
Impacted
Our economy was impacted during the lockdown.
Our economy was negatively impacted during the lockdown.
Do they have the same meaning?
Does "was impacted" have a slight/somewhat negative?
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kumenglish Do they have the same meaning? Pretty much. In fact, they both have little meaning.
- kumenglish Do they have the same meaning?
- Pretty much.
- In fact, they both have little meaning.
- This "impact" is a useful word if you don't want to actually say anything or want to sound impactful when you yourself don't even know what you are saying.
- Avoid it.
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kumenglishDo they have the same meaning?
Pretty much. In fact, they both have little meaning. This "impact" is a useful word if you don't want to actually say anything or want to sound impactful when you yourself don't even know what you are saying. Avoid it.
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kumenglishDoes "was impacted" have a slight/somewhat negative meaning?
Slightly, but I would use the word 'negatively' in your example sentence anyway:
Our economy was negatively impacted during the lockdown.
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