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Gene93 Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
opposite/contrary
Hello,
Which one would sound better to you in:
- My sister's not artistic at all. She's quite the opposite/contrary.
- She's the opposite/contrary of artistic.
I have a preference for "opposite", but I don't know why. It just sounds better to me. I am more used to seeing "contrary" in phrases. If it works, what would be the nuances between them?
Which one would sound better to you in:
- My sister's not artistic at all. She's quite the opposite/contrary.
- She's the opposite/contrary of artistic.
I have a preference for "opposite", but I don't know why. It just sounds better to me. I am more used to seeing "contrary" in phrases. If it works, what would be the nuances between them?
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Only 'opposite' works in that context. Click here to read examples of 'contrary' used in many contexts, and bookmark the site for future reference.
- Only 'opposite' works in that context.
- Click here to read examples of 'contrary' used in many contexts, and bookmark the site for future reference.
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Only 'opposite' works in that context.
Click here to read examples of 'contrary' used in many contexts, and bookmark the site for future reference.
Click here to read examples of 'contrary' used in many contexts, and bookmark the site for future reference.
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Thank you, Rover. "The contrary" is probably more common, but can we also say:
- Everyone thought he was wrong, but the opposite was true: he was right and they weren't.
- Everyone thought he was wrong, but the opposite was true: he was right and they weren't.
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