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Antonija Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Resistant

Is it OK to use resistant in this context?

...you are more resistant to small bites and irregular heartbeats.
  

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I don't think so. The two maladies are quite disparate, but both are the sort of thing that we don't build resistance to. More text might help clarify.

— Mister Micawber

  • I don't think so.
  • The two maladies are quite disparate, but both are the sort of thing that we don't build resistance to.
  • More text might help clarify.
  • 'More resistant to the effects of small bites' would solve that problem, but I don't know quite what to do about the heartbeats.
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I don't think so. The two maladies are quite disparate, but both are the sort of thing that we don't build resistance to. More text might help clarify.

'More resistant to the effects of small bites' would solve that problem, but I don't know quite what to do about the heartbeats.
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Hello Mister Micawber,
This sentence is addressed to the so-called sensitive lover. The author of this text tries to describe a disappointed lover whose self-esteem is so low that he retreats- he refrains from further love conquests. The author wonders if he could play the old game once more,i.e. to start a new relationship because now he is much more realistic and ration
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Ah, I see. I suppose 'resistant' is fine, then. I think I would use 'inured', perhaps-- or just 'used to'.
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Thank you Mister Micawber.
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