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Mature or matured?
Would you say...
1) He is mature.or
2) He is matured.
Is there a difference in meaning? If both are correct which is more idiomatic?
Thank you.
Jeff
1) He is mature.or
2) He is matured.
Is there a difference in meaning? If both are correct which is more idiomatic?
Thank you.
Jeff
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[nq:1]Would you say... 1) He is mature. or 2) He is matured.
- [nq:1]Would you say...
- 1) He is mature.
- or 2) He is matured.
- Is there a difference in meaning?
- [/nq] The first is good idiomatic English.
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[nq:1]Would you say... 1) He is mature. or 2) He is matured. Is there a difference in meaning? If both are correct which is more idiomatic?[/nq]
The first is good idiomatic English.
The second is less satisfactory, although some might accept it as correct (I don't).
You might also say "He has matured" to convey the idea that you are distinguishing how he seems now from how he appeared
The first is good idiomatic English.
The second is less satisfactory, although some might accept it as correct (I don't).
You might also say "He has matured" to convey the idea that you are distinguishing how he seems now from how he appeared
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[nq:2]Would you say... 1) He is mature. or 2) He ... in meaning? If both are correct which is more idiomatic?[/nq]
[nq:1]The first is good idiomatic English. The second is less satisfactory, although some might accept it as correct (I don't). ... matured" to convey the idea that you are distinguishing how he seems now from how he appeared in the past.[/nq]
The second one is fine, however,
[nq:1]The first is good idiomatic English. The second is less satisfactory, although some might accept it as correct (I don't). ... matured" to convey the idea that you are distinguishing how he seems now from how he appeared in the past.[/nq]
The second one is fine, however,
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[nq:1]Would you say... 1) He is mature. or 2) He is matured. Is there a difference in meaning? If both are correct which is more idiomatic? Thank you. Jeff[/nq]
Only the first is correct. The second could be written "he has matured". Then they would have different shades of meaning: the first, that he is already mature; the second, that he has developed into maturity.
"Is matured" is prope
Only the first is correct. The second could be written "he has matured". Then they would have different shades of meaning: the first, that he is already mature; the second, that he has developed into maturity.
"Is matured" is prope
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