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Hrsanei Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Pleasant vs pleasing

Hi.

What is the difference between these two adjectives pleasing and pleasant?

which one fits in the following context

I heard a celestial music, coming from an unknown source outside my room, so sweet and pleasant/pleasing that I forgot my loneliness;

Thanks
  

Top answer

: That was a pleasant afternoon. : That was a pleasing book. - The book gave the reader pleasure.

— Sridhar007

  • : That was a pleasant afternoon.
  • : That was a pleasing book.
  • - The book gave the reader pleasure.
  • ) Also, pleasing has a more personal feel than pleasant does, which may help in situations such as these.
  • hrsanei which one fits in the following context In this context, however, I am not sure which to use.
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Hi Emotion: smile

I gave this quite a bit of thought and have come to this conclusion: pleasant  directly refers to the noun havin
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