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Samerrustom Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

optimist VS optimistic

I knew or I know Optimist is a noun and Optimistic is an adjective but can I use them in the following sentences :

I am an optimist.
I am an optimistic person.

Please explain and give me 2 examples. I appreciate your assistant or assistance
  

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I knew or I know optimist is a noun and optimistic is an adjective, but can I use them in the following sentences ? Yes. These are perfectly good sentences: I am an optimist.

  • I knew or I know optimist is a noun and optimistic is an adjective, but can I use them in the following sentences ?
  • Yes.
  • These are perfectly good sentences: I am an optimist.
  • I am an optimistic person.
  • Please explain and give me 2 examples.
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I knew or I know optimist is a noun and optimistic is an adjective, but can I use them in the following sentences?

Yes. These are perfectly good sentences:
I am an optimist.
I am an optimistic person.


Please explain and give me 2 examples. I appreciate your assistant or assistance.

An assistant is a
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Thank you.
Could you explain why I use a noun in the first sentence and an adjective in the second one please?
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The definition of "optimist" is "an optimistic person."

The two expressions are identical in meaning. Either one can be used.
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Thank you again.
Shall I use the adjective form when I put person at the end of the sentence ?
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What is the difference in meaning between the following two sentences:
The president needs five personal assistants.
The president needs five assistants. "is it rude"?

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samerrustomShall I use the adjective form when I put person at the end of the sentence ?
Yes.
You can also write "I am optimistic."
But that is your feeling at the moment, not your persona.
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samerrustomThe president needs five assistants. "is it rude"?
No, but it is unclear.

"Personal assistant" is a job description. It implies secretarial types of duties.

A Personal Living Assistant is someone who helps an elderly person or a person with with disabilities.

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