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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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REPETITIVE VS. REPETITIOUS
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Could you please tell me what the difference is between repetitive and repetitious?
Could you please tell me what the difference is between repetitive and repetitious?
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repetitious, repetitive: These adjectives are both related to ‘repetition’, but repetitious tends to be more derogatory, suggesting needless or tedious repetition , whereas repetitive tends to be neutral, referring, for example, to work on an assembly line, without necessarily criticising it. (The Right Word at the Right Time)
- repetitious, repetitive: These adjectives are both related to ‘repetition’, but repetitious tends to be more derogatory, suggesting needless or tedious repetition , whereas repetitive tends to be neutral, referring, for example, to work on an assembly line, without necessarily criticising it.
- (The Right Word at the Right Time)
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repetitious, repetitive: These adjectives are both related to ‘repetition’, but repetitious tends to be more derogatory, suggesting needless or tedious repetition, whereas repetitive tends to be neutral, referring, for example, to work on an assembly line, without necessarily criticising it. (The Right Word at the Right Time)
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