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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
Lousy?
Is it okay to use the word lousy in an informal way to describe a comment or a remark?
As in; she made a lousy comment/remark.
(if she said something that was is bad taste or a bit stupid)
As in; she made a lousy comment/remark.
(if she said something that was is bad taste or a bit stupid)
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How informal do you want to be? I would suggest to my learners that they avoid the use of 'lousy' until they are confident that they know how native speakers use it,
- How informal do you want to be?
- I would suggest to my learners that they avoid the use of 'lousy' until they are confident that they know how native speakers use it,
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How informal do you want to be?
I would suggest to my learners that they avoid the use of 'lousy' until they are confident that they know how native speakers use it,
I would suggest to my learners that they avoid the use of 'lousy' until they are confident that they know how native speakers use it,
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Very informal spoken or written expression, like in conversing with a friend.
I'm just trying to understand if it is correct if used in such a way. It has a rather wide range of meanings as I understand.
I'm just trying to understand if it is correct if used in such a way. It has a rather wide range of meanings as I understand.
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I suggest reserving its use to non-humans. It's really lousy weather today. I did a lousy job on my test this morning. He gave me a lousy response to my legitimate question.
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