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SweetFreedom Posted 12 years ago
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Is "suspended" used properly here?
Is "suspended" used properly here?
The original sentence is:
John is used to lie. So the value of his judgement on this matter is doubtful.
To make the tone more euphemistic, I edit it into:
John is used to lie. So the value of his judgement on this matter should be suspended.
But I am not sure whether "suspended" is used properly here. It seems to me that the collocation of "judgement - suspended" is alright while "value - suspended" stilted.
The original sentence is:
John is used to lie. So the value of his judgement on this matter is doubtful.
To make the tone more euphemistic, I edit it into:
John is used to lie. So the value of his judgement on this matter should be suspended.
But I am not sure whether "suspended" is used properly here. It seems to me that the collocation of "judgement - suspended" is alright while "value - suspended" stilted.
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John is used to lie This doesn't work. John used to lie frequently. -- This is something he did in the past.
- John is used to lie This doesn't work.
- John used to lie frequently.
- -- This is something he did in the past.
- John frequently lies.
- -- This is something he does now.
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John is used to lieThis doesn't work.
John used to lie frequently. -- This is something he did in the past.
John frequently lies. -- This is something he does now.
A liar doesn't necessarily have bad judgement on other issues. You can doubt that the opinion he says he has is his real opinion.
Calling someone a liar is what needs a euphemism
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The original is not correct. It should begin "John is used to lying.".
"The value ... should be suspended" is not more euphemistic; it is not English.
"The value ... should be suspended" is not more euphemistic; it is not English.
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