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Pleasehelp Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Misusage

I hear this all the time. What a relieve! When it should be what a relief. But can we use, that sure was relieving.
  

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You can say, "that was relieving," but I've never heard it among native speakers.

— Philip

  • You can say, "that was relieving," but I've never heard it among native speakers.
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You can say, "that was relieving," but I've never heard it among native speakers.
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I've never heard anyone say, "What a relieve." Perhaps you're misunderstanding? (Or maybe it's a regional pronunciation.)
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pleasehelpI hear this all the time. What a relieve! When it should be what a relief.
Hmm. I've never heard it with relieve.

CJ
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