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Grammar

patronize

0A mother is showing her son how good she is at climbing trees when she gets cold feet. Her son laughs at her and she says, "Don't patronize me."02br
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00I looked in the dictionary and as far as I understand, it means "you're no better than me"02br
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00Please correct me if I'm wrong02br
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0 Hi,02br 00One of the meanings of the word 01i 00patronize02i 00 does have a negative connotation. People use it to express that they do not appreciate to be 01u 00condescendingly02u 00 praised. 02br 00In the sentence you provided, I feel that the word does not fit well with the context.

— Hoa Thai

  • 0 Hi,02br 00One of the meanings of the word 01i 00patronize02i 00 does have a negative connotation.
  • People use it to express that they do not appreciate to be 01u 00condescendingly02u 00 praised.
  • 02br 00In the sentence you provided, I feel that the word does not fit well with the context.
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0 Hi,02br
00One of the meanings of the word 01i00patronize02i00 does have a negative connotation. People use it to express that they do not appreciate to be 01u00condescendingly02u00 praised. 02br
00In the sentence you provided, I feel that the word does not fit well with the context. It would have fit better, if the son had j
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0Actually, that's the word the dictionary used to describe patronize - condescend but I don't get its meaning.02br
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00From your reply, it sounds like that's a good response to sarcasm.0-
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0Yes, 01i00patronize02i00 does carry a condescending tone (i.e., thinking one is better than / more superior than other people), but the 01i00condescending 02i00tone01i00 02i00is hidden behind an act / expression of caring, praising, or believing. 0-
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