neat uniform

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01cite10Vincent Teo12cite10 Can I say,12br
10He wears a neat uniform. 12br
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10It depends what you mean02br
00He wears a neat uniform = I like the uniform that he wears.02br
00He looks neat in his uniform = I like the way he looks in it.0-

0 Keep in mind that 'neat' can mean 'tidy' or 'cool, nifty'. You probably mean the latter here, but the former is possible as well. 0-

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01cite10Philip12cite10Keep in mind that 'neat' can mean 'tidy' or 'cool, nifty'. You probably mean the latter here, but the former is possible as well.12blockquote

10 I agree with the above02br
00But it sounds strange to my ear to "hear he wears a neat uniform" to mean the uniformor he looks is tidy. He w

0So, my sentence is correct? 0-

0Vincent, did you understand the comments?02br
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00Grammatically, your sentence is perfect. There are no errors of spelling or tense or agreement of subject and verb. But the word "neat" has more than one meaning, and it is not clear which one you intend in your sentence. Therefore, your sentence is ambiguous. Its meaning is not completely clear. In such a case, do yo

0On first reading, I took the sentence to mean he habitually takes care that his uniform is well maintained and has a well ordered appearance.02br
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00In the style of "He blows a mean trumpet": He habitually does it just the way it should be done. The comment is on his habit.02br
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00I suppose this may not have been Vincent's intention.02br