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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
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Live a peaceful/calm life

I want to live a peaceful/calm life.

Hi,

Do both peaceful and calm fit in the above and mean about the same? Thanks.
  

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Hi Lewis The word "peaceful" collocates well with "life". If you're looking for something generally synonymous with "peaceful life", then I'd suggest "quiet life" rather than "calm life".

— Yankee

  • Hi Lewis The word "peaceful" collocates well with "life".
  • If you're looking for something generally synonymous with "peaceful life", then I'd suggest "quiet life" rather than "calm life".
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Hi Lewis

The word "peaceful" collocates well with "life". If you're looking for something generally synonymous with "peaceful life", then I'd suggest "quiet life" rather than "calm life".
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Thanks, Yankee.

But can you explain why "calm" doesn't fit here?
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