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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Kind/nice

Hi,

1.They've been very kind/nice to me.

2.She's a very kind/nice person.

3.It's kind/nice of you to say that.

Is there any difference in meaning between kind and nice in #1, #2 and #3?

4.Thank you for your kind/nice offer/invitation.

Can I use nice in #4? Is there any difference in meaning if it's ok to use nice here?

Thanks.
  

Top answer

Basically in the first three, the two meanings are the same, though I would say 'kind' is slightly more explicit than the vaguer 'nice'. I suppose you could be nice [friendly, cheerful etc] without being all that kind [considerate, generous]. For 4, 'kind invitation' is a fixed phrase/ collocation, so it is best to stick to it.

— Anonymous

  • Basically in the first three, the two meanings are the same, though I would say 'kind' is slightly more explicit than the vaguer 'nice'.
  • I suppose you could be nice [friendly, cheerful etc] without being all that kind [considerate, generous].
  • For 4, 'kind invitation' is a fixed phrase/ collocation, so it is best to stick to it.
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Basically in the first three, the two meanings are the same, though I would say 'kind' is slightly more explicit than the vaguer 'nice'. I suppose you could be nice [friendly, cheerful etc] without being all that kind [considerate, generous].

For 4, 'kind invitation' is a fixed phrase/ collocation, so it is best to stick to it.
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Hi,
Is 'kind offer' a fixed phrase?

Do nice and kind sound natural in the sentences #2 and #3 and they mean the same?

1. Jane is a nice/kind person. She’s really friendly and is always willing to help other people.

2. Thomas is such a kind/nice man. Yesterday, he gave a homeless person $10 to b
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AnonymousHi,Is 'kind offer' a fixed phrase?Do nice and kind sound natural in the sentences #2 and #3 and they mean the same?1. Jane is a nice/kind person. She’s really friendly and is always willing to help other people. 2. Thomas is such a kind/nice man. Yesterday, he gave a homeless person $10 to buy some food.Thanks.
Hi,
Could anyone please reply to my
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Hi,
Is a kind person must be nice or not necessary?
Thanks.
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Hi,
Is 'kind offer' a fixed phrase? Not really, although it's not uncommon.

Do nice and kind sound natural in the sentences #2 and #3 Yes, they do.

and they mean the same? In these examples, I'm sure the speaker did not
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Hi Clive,
Can I say 'Thank you for your nice offer'?
Does it mean the same as 'kind offer'?

If someone is friendly and polite but selfish and not considerate, can I say he/she is nice but not kind?

Thanks.
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Hi,

This approach might help.

Think of 'kind' as a deeper, morre permanent characteristic of a person.
THink of 'nice' as more on the surface, more focused on how a person acts.

Can I say 'Thank you for
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