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Sailsofoblivion Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
Inferiority / Inadequacy?
Does this sentence still read OK if inferiority is used instead of inadequacy?
"How should I quell this feeling of inferiority?"
"How should I quell this feeling of inferiority?"
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It reads fine either way. The meaning is slightly different.
- It reads fine either way.
- The meaning is slightly different.
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How does the meaning change?
It comes after this reference to inferiority, hence why I thought to change it:
"Despite my achievement of becoming a part of this much superior group, musically, the feeling of inferiority which I had experienced during my first lesson returned with a vengeance"
It comes after this reference to inferiority, hence why I thought to change it:
"Despite my achievement of becoming a part of this much superior group, musically, the feeling of inferiority which I had experienced during my first lesson returned with a vengeance"
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I'm assuming, then, that consistency is key here, and that I should use "inferiority" so that it's in line with the meaning mentioned earlier in this paragraph?
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Inferiority would be a matter of comparison to others. The speaker is comparing his abilities to those of the other musicians.
Inadequacy would be a matter of comparison to a standard. The speaker would be saying that his abilities fall short of what is required.
In this context, though, you might hold that he views the ability to play as well as the others to be the minimum
Inadequacy would be a matter of comparison to a standard. The speaker would be saying that his abilities fall short of what is required.
In this context, though, you might hold that he views the ability to play as well as the others to be the minimum
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