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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary
"presumptuous"
For me it so hard to use the word "presumptuous" in a sentence;nevertheless, I tried. Could you please give me some feedback?
Her presumptuousness was obvious when she ripped her daughter's report card in front of the teacher.
It would be presumptous to tell you, an expert in English, how to mark essays.
It's so presumptuous of you even to think that your friend was trying to steal your job away from you.
Her presumptuousness is impossible to bear when she starts passing judgement on the poor and homeless.
Thank you for your help!
Hope
Her presumptuousness was obvious when she ripped her daughter's report card in front of the teacher.
It would be presumptous to tell you, an expert in English, how to mark essays.
It's so presumptuous of you even to think that your friend was trying to steal your job away from you.
Her presumptuousness is impossible to bear when she starts passing judgement on the poor and homeless.
Thank you for your help!
Hope
Top answer
The usage of presumptuous/presumptuousness is fine in all four sentences. The second sentence has a spelling typo. I find even in the third example to be a bit awkward.
- The usage of presumptuous/presumptuousness is fine in all four sentences.
- The second sentence has a spelling typo.
- I find even in the third example to be a bit awkward.
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The usage of presumptuous/presumptuousness is fine in all four sentences.
The second sentence has a spelling typo.
I find even in the third example to be a bit awkward.
The second sentence has a spelling typo.
I find even in the third example to be a bit awkward.
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Hi,
I'd like to add a comment. To me, the use of the word requires a context in which it is apparent why the person is presumptuous.
For example, the sentence 'She is presumptuous' is correct grammar but conveys little information.
1. Her presumptuousness was obvious when she ripped her daughter's report card in f
I'd like to add a comment. To me, the use of the word requires a context in which it is apparent why the person is presumptuous.
For example, the sentence 'She is presumptuous' is correct grammar but conveys little information.
1. Her presumptuousness was obvious when she ripped her daughter's report card in f
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I absolutely agree with you, Clive.
Here is an(I'm not sure what article to use here) improved verson of the two previoulsy posted sentences.
Her presumptuousness was obvious when she, thinking of herself as more knowledgeable than the teacher, ripped her child's report card into pieces.
Her presumptuousness is impossible to bear when she, a stranger to poverty and miser
Here is an(I'm not sure what article to use here) improved verson of the two previoulsy posted sentences.
Her presumptuousness was obvious when she, thinking of herself as more knowledgeable than the teacher, ripped her child's report card into pieces.
Her presumptuousness is impossible to bear when she, a stranger to poverty and miser
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CliveHi,I wouldn't think the context has to be within the sentence in order to use the word, would you, Clive?
To me, the use of the word requires a context in which it is apparent why the person is presumptuous.
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Hi,
I wouldn't think the context has to be within the sentence in order to use the word
No, definitely not, I didn't mean to suggest that was necessary, I just meant that the reason needs to be apparent somewhere in the conversation.
Best wishes again, Clive
I wouldn't think the context has to be within the sentence in order to use the word
No, definitely not, I didn't mean to suggest that was necessary, I just meant that the reason needs to be apparent somewhere in the conversation.
Best wishes again, Clive
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0 I agree with you it is hard to use it in a sentence , so if anyone could give me a few examples that would be fantastic. 02 br
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