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WesternAmerican Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
My grandfather is a lethargic person.
I looked up in the dictionary for the definition of 'lethargic', and I was surprised to find out that there are over 4 definition for that word.
Which definition(lazy, sluggish, slow, apathetic, idle) is most correct for the word 'lethargic'?
Which definition(lazy, sluggish, slow, apathetic, idle) is most correct for the word 'lethargic'?
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If your dictionary is reputable, all the definitions are correct. )
- If your dictionary is reputable, all the definitions are correct.
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If your dictionary is reputable, all the definitions are correct. (You yourself will have to decide which one best applies to your grandfather.)
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Nice, thank you.
He's not lazy! He just moves slowly because of his age.
He's not lazy! He just moves slowly because of his age.
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WesternAmericanNice, thank you.Then re-phrase with a more clear/direct word.
He's not lazy! He just moves slowly because of his age.
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Then how can I use this word if it has so many definitions?
Marius is sluggish.
You can understand 4 things out of that; That you're lazy. That you're slow. That you're apathethic...etc..
BTW - Could you help me rephrase the last sentence? 'You can understand 4 things out of that'..This is, unfortunately, the best thing I could come up with.
Marius is sluggish.
You can understand 4 things out of that; That you're lazy. That you're slow. That you're apathethic...etc..
BTW - Could you help me rephrase the last sentence? 'You can understand 4 things out of that'..This is, unfortunately, the best thing I could come up with.
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Well it's unusual for any word to have a list of synonyms that mean exactly the same thing; dictionaries always list similar/related words. For example, for big, they might list large, massive, gigantic, huge etc etc...but we would use different words in different contexts.
I would think 'sluggish' is the one closest to lethargic. The problem here is that none of these words is ve
I would think 'sluggish' is the one closest to lethargic. The problem here is that none of these words is ve
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Thank you very much!
BTW - Could you help me rephrase the last sentence?
Marius is a sluggish person.
'You can understand 4 things out of that'..This is, unfortunately, the best thing I could come up with.
BTW - Could you help me rephrase the last sentence?
Marius is a sluggish person.
'You can understand 4 things out of that'..This is, unfortunately, the best thing I could come up with.
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I would say:
You could understand this sentence four different ways.
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This sentence has four possible meanings.
(Also - you might describe your grandfather as lethargic if you were describing a change in his behavior to his doctor: "He used to be up and dressed every morning by 9 and would chat with his neighbors at the mailbox -- now he's so lethargic,
You could understand this sentence four different ways.
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This sentence has four possible meanings.
(Also - you might describe your grandfather as lethargic if you were describing a change in his behavior to his doctor: "He used to be up and dressed every morning by 9 and would chat with his neighbors at the mailbox -- now he's so lethargic,
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