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Fuchsia Posted 5 years ago
Vocabulary
Quality vs attibute
A complement often expresses a quality or attribute of the subject or object.
Could you tell me what kind of difference in meaning between the red words above has? Thanks in advance!
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In the narrow meaning they share, "quality" is something positive, and "attribute" is neutral.
- In the narrow meaning they share, "quality" is something positive, and "attribute" is neutral.
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In the narrow meaning they share, "quality" is something positive, and "attribute" is neutral.
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fuchsiaA complement often expresses a quality or attribute of the subject or object.
This shirt is good for year-long wear. (quality)
This shirt is blue. This shirt is very large. (attributes)
The difference is not crucial for purposes of understanding what a subject (or object) complement is.
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