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MUSCOVITE Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

noun OR adjective? different meaning?

Hi,

Consider the following pairs:

(1) luxury car (hotel, etc.) VS luxurious car (hotel, etc.)

(2) ...XYZ is a convenience extension of the regular procedure... VS ...XYZ is a convenient extension of the regular procedure..

What's the difference if any?

thank you!

mus-te
  

Top answer

) Luxury car/hotel is mostly used to refer to the standard/class of the hotel/car. A 'luxury hotel/car' is supposed to be of superior standard than an 'economical' hotel/car. Luxurious car/hotel means a hotel/car with expensive comforts.

  • ) Luxury car/hotel is mostly used to refer to the standard/class of the hotel/car.
  • A 'luxury hotel/car' is supposed to be of superior standard than an 'economical' hotel/car.
  • Luxurious car/hotel means a hotel/car with expensive comforts.
  • While the first one refers to the standard/class, the second points out to the expensive comforts/features/facilities.
  • XYZ is a convenience extension of the regular procedure...
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MUSCOVITE(1) luxury car (hotel, etc.) VS luxurious car (hotel, etc.)
Luxury car/hotel is mostly used to refer to the standard/class of the hotel/car. A 'luxury hotel/car' is supposed to be of superior standard than an 'economical' hotel/car.

Luxurious car/hotel means a hotel/car with expensive comforts.

While the first one refers to th
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Understood.
Thanks a lot Prajwal!

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