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Nakool Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
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His wife was contentious.
a) quarrelsome
b) contagious
c) No improvement
Ans is (a).
Isn't answer (c) also correct? If not, could you please tell me the difference between the two?
a) quarrelsome
b) contagious
c) No improvement
Ans is (a).
Isn't answer (c) also correct? If not, could you please tell me the difference between the two?
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You're not married, are you? Although it is not wrong to say that a person is contentious, "contentious" is usually applied to the matter being argued about and not the arguer. Also, "contentious" does not carry the same implication of ill will that "quarrelsome" does.
- You're not married, are you?
- Although it is not wrong to say that a person is contentious, "contentious" is usually applied to the matter being argued about and not the arguer.
- Also, "contentious" does not carry the same implication of ill will that "quarrelsome" does.
- A quarrelsome person seems to like starting a fight for the fun of it.
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You're not married, are you?
Although it is not wrong to say that a person is contentious, "contentious" is usually applied to the matter being argued about and not the arguer. Also, "contentious" does not carry the same implication of ill will that "quarrelsome" does. A quarrelsome person seems to like starting a fight for the fun of it.
Although it is not wrong to say that a person is contentious, "contentious" is usually applied to the matter being argued about and not the arguer. Also, "contentious" does not carry the same implication of ill will that "quarrelsome" does. A quarrelsome person seems to like starting a fight for the fun of it.
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