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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

"He wasn't a very prepossessing sort of person."

He wasn't a very prepossessing sort of person.

What does ‘sort of person’ mean?

What are the differences between that and ‘He wasn’t a very prepossessing person’?


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Best wishes,

PBF
  

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'Sort of person' means 'kind/type of person' . Example: Peter is a sort of clamsy guy. (Peter is a kind/type of clamsy guy)

  • 'Sort of person' means 'kind/type of person' .
  • Example: Peter is a sort of clamsy guy.
  • (Peter is a kind/type of clamsy guy)
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'Sort of person' means 'kind/type of person'.

Example:

Peter is a sort of clamsy guy. (Peter is a kind/type of clamsy guy)
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Ah...thanks SG. So what is the difference between 'He wasn't a very prepossessing sort of person' and 'He wasn't a very prepossessing person'?

Thank you.

Best wishes,

PBF
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PeaceblinkfriendAh...thanks SG. So what is the difference between 'He wasn't a very prepossessing sort of person' and 'He wasn't a very prepossessing person'?

Thank you.

Best wishes,

PBF
Hi PBF,

'He wasn't a very prepossessing sort of person' means that you or whoever is saying that is not sure

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