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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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On a pleasant summer evening, we are sitting on benches at a beach on Phili
On a pleasant/happy/cheerful/joyful summer evening, we are sitting on benches at a beach on Philip Island.
Do all of the bolded words fit in the above sample? Thanks.
Do all of the bolded words fit in the above sample? Thanks.
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Hi Angliholic You can use pleasant, happy or cheerful and they'd all suggest similar feelings to me. Joyful suggests a much more extreme feeling of happiness to me. e.
- Hi Angliholic You can use pleasant, happy or cheerful and they'd all suggest similar feelings to me.
- Joyful suggests a much more extreme feeling of happiness to me.
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- more than just the simple fact that Philip Island is a nice place.
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Hi Angliholic
You can use pleasant, happy or cheerful and they'd all suggest similar feelings to me. Joyful suggests a much more extreme feeling of happiness to me. I think there would have to be a very special reason in order to feel joyful about sitting on a bench -- i.e. more than just the simple fact that Philip Island is a nice place.
You can use pleasant, happy or cheerful and they'd all suggest similar feelings to me. Joyful suggests a much more extreme feeling of happiness to me. I think there would have to be a very special reason in order to feel joyful about sitting on a bench -- i.e. more than just the simple fact that Philip Island is a nice place.
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Thanks, Amy.
Got it!
By the way, are the following all but identical?
I'm happy/pleasant/cheerful to see your points.
Got it!
By the way, are the following all but identical?
I'm happy/pleasant/cheerful to see your points.
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I'm happy to see your point. Ok
Cheerful and pleasant really do not work in this sentence.
The phrase 'I'm happy to' doesn't usually mean that doing something fills the person with happiness. It is just a set phrase - a way to say 'I don't mind doing X/I'm going to do X'.
I'll tell my clients 'Ill be happy to post another copy of your invoice' - a polite way to respond t
Cheerful and pleasant really do not work in this sentence.
The phrase 'I'm happy to' doesn't usually mean that doing something fills the person with happiness. It is just a set phrase - a way to say 'I don't mind doing X/I'm going to do X'.
I'll tell my clients 'Ill be happy to post another copy of your invoice' - a polite way to respond t
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Nona The BritI'm happy to see your point. Ok
Cheerful and pleasant really do not work in this sentence.
The phrase 'I'm happy to' doesn't usually mean that doing something fills the person with happiness. It is just a set phrase - a way to say 'I don't mind doing X/I'm going to do X'.
I'll tell my clients 'Ill be happy to post another copy of
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The situations are different as in your example you are talking of the emotions of the people.
In 'happy to do something', as I explained, it is often just a polite way to say 'I'll do something' and doesn't usually involve the emotion of happiness.
post another copy of your invoice - put another copy of your invoice in the mail to you.
In 'happy to do something', as I explained, it is often just a polite way to say 'I'll do something' and doesn't usually involve the emotion of happiness.
post another copy of your invoice - put another copy of your invoice in the mail to you.
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