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Successor Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
Reprimand or scold
Hello,
please, could you tell me what is the best collocation in the following context:
The professor REPRIMANDED her for writing a superficial essay.
Is SCOLDED a viable option? Thank you for the answers.
please, could you tell me what is the best collocation in the following context:
The professor REPRIMANDED her for writing a superficial essay.
Is SCOLDED a viable option? Thank you for the answers.
Top answer
Scolding is much harser; I don't think a professor should ever scold someone.
- Scolding is much harser; I don't think a professor should ever scold someone.
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Scolding is much harser; I don't think a professor should ever scold someone.
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Hi,
Reprimand Sounds very official. It sounds like she broke some kind of rule, eg she cheated on an exam.
I would use a milder term, in your example. eg He told her/complained that her essay was superficial.
Scold Sounds much less serious. Typically, we think of a parent scolding a small child. In my culture, a professor is a university teacher, a
Reprimand Sounds very official. It sounds like she broke some kind of rule, eg she cheated on an exam.
I would use a milder term, in your example. eg He told her/complained that her essay was superficial.
Scold Sounds much less serious. Typically, we think of a parent scolding a small child. In my culture, a professor is a university teacher, a
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