Not that well spoken
Are there degrees of being well spoken?
could you put the « that » in front?
I am well spoken but not that well spoken.
Is it correct to say « degrees of being well spoken » or « swell spokenness
thanks
Top answer
In the US today, the term "well spoken," meaning "eloquent," is almost never heard. It was heard until the early 1960's and then rapidly went out of use after that. " One of the problems with it is that the term itself appears to be ungrammatical.
- In the US today, the term "well spoken," meaning "eloquent," is almost never heard.
- It was heard until the early 1960's and then rapidly went out of use after that.
- " One of the problems with it is that the term itself appears to be ungrammatical.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
In the US today, the term "well spoken," meaning "eloquent," is almost never heard. It was heard until the early 1960's and then rapidly went out of use after that.
When it was in use, it was in straightforward statements like: "He's a (very) well spoken young man." Never in graded statements like: "He's not that well spoken." or "He's the most well spoken person that I've e
0anonymousAre there degrees of being well spoken?
Sure.
anonymouscould you put the « that » in front?I am well spoken but not that well spoken.
Sure, informally.
anonymousIs it correct to say « degrees of being well spoken » or « swell spokenness
I would not use "well-spoke
0Not OP, I just want to ask if "well spoken" is not used or informal, so how could someone express the "well spoken" term in English. Can we use "well speaker" instead? like to say:" he's a well speaker" or "he's a good speaker"?
Thank you
0
Related Questions