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Messier42 Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
"imposition" and "nuisance "?
What'd the difference between "imposition" and "nuisance "?
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They have a vaguely similar sense, but they are used differently, for example: I realize this is a great imposition on you, but could you take me to work all next week? My car is being repaired. My neighbor is a real nuisance.
- They have a vaguely similar sense, but they are used differently, for example: I realize this is a great imposition on you, but could you take me to work all next week?
- My car is being repaired.
- My neighbor is a real nuisance.
- He's always asking me to do him favors, with nothing in return from him.
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They have a vaguely similar sense, but they are used differently, for example:
I realize this is a great imposition on you, but could you take me to work all next week? My car is being repaired.
My neighbor is a real nuisance. He's always asking me to do him favors, with nothing in return from him.
I realize this is a great imposition on you, but could you take me to work all next week? My car is being repaired.
My neighbor is a real nuisance. He's always asking me to do him favors, with nothing in return from him.
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