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DiAAnaP Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
"prestige" v.s "prestigious"
When regarded as adjectives, what are the supposed difference/s between the two?
I usually just go for prestigious to be on the safe side.
I usually just go for prestigious to be on the safe side.
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In usage, I generally see 'prestige' used (both as noun and adjective) but it means of high esteem or quality. "
- In usage, I generally see 'prestige' used (both as noun and adjective) but it means of high esteem or quality.
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In usage, I generally see 'prestige' used (both as noun and adjective) but it means of high esteem or quality.
Prestigious sounds a little more literary, but it has the advantage of being modifiable: "Very prestigious car."
Prestigious sounds a little more literary, but it has the advantage of being modifiable: "Very prestigious car."
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diAAnaPWhen regarded as adjectives, what are the supposed difference/s between the two?I don't sense any difference. "prestige" as an adjective seems to me to be mostly a British usage. Being American, if I need the adjective form, I always use "prestigious".
CJ
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I would use prestige when the sense of pride is the moot point. This adds a degree of haughtiness in the sentence. However, prestigious is some what a balanced word.
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