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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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labeled

Mary called him an idiot.

Can I describe the situation above as Mary labelled him as an idiot?

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I would say "labelled him an idiot". Yes, you could describe it thus. To me, "labelled" has a stronger sense that Mary thinks he's an all-round idiot by nature (rather than just being idiotic on one occasion, say).

— Mr Wordy

  • I would say "labelled him an idiot".
  • Yes, you could describe it thus.
  • To me, "labelled" has a stronger sense that Mary thinks he's an all-round idiot by nature (rather than just being idiotic on one occasion, say).
  • US spelling would be "labeled".
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I would say "labelled him an idiot".

Yes, you could describe it thus. To me, "labelled" has a stronger sense that Mary thinks he's an all-round idiot by nature (rather than just being idiotic on one occasion, say).

US spelling would be "labeled".
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Great explanation! Thanks, Mr. Wordy.
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New2grammar
Can I describe the situation above as Mary labelled him (as) an idiot?
'as' is optional.
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