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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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looks smart when she gets dressed for work

Josephine has beautiful clothes and always looks smart when she gets dressed for work.

Hi,

Does "looks smart" in the above mean "look graceful, stylish or wise?"

Second, is "gets dressed" interchangeable with "gets dressed up/dresses up?" Thanks.
  

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Angliholic Josephine has beautiful clothes and always looks smart when she gets dressed for work. " Thanks. "Smart" here = stylish, fashionable.

— Philip

  • Angliholic Josephine has beautiful clothes and always looks smart when she gets dressed for work.
  • " Thanks.
  • "Smart" here = stylish, fashionable.
  • "Get dressed" - put on clothes.
  • "Get dressed up = put on special, fancy clothes.
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AngliholicJosephine has beautiful clothes and always looks smart when she gets dressed for work.

Hi,

Does "looks smart" in the above mean "look graceful, stylish or wise?"

Second, is "gets dressed" interchangeable with "gets dressed up/dresses up?" Thanks.
"Smart" here = stylish, fashionable. "Get dressed" - put o
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I'd understand 'smart' to mean 'stylish' in that sentence. I would not change 'gets dressed' to 'gets dressed up'. Your sentence says 'gets dressed for work' and that means 'put on clothes appropriate for work'. 'Get dressed up' doesn't necessarily suggest 'for work'. You might dress up for a party, for example.
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YankeeI'd understand 'smart' to mean 'stylish' in that sentence. I would not change 'gets dressed' to 'gets dressed up'. Your sentence says 'gets dressed for work' and that means 'put on clothes appropriate for work'. 'Get dressed up' doesn't necessarily suggest 'for work'. You might dress up for a party, for example.
Thanks, Philip and Amy.

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