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Liana. Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Short-sighted and short-sightedness

does short-sighted means short-sightedness ??
  

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They are different parts of speech. "short-sighted" is an adjective. "short-sightedness" is a noun meaning the condition of being short-sighted.

  • They are different parts of speech.
  • "short-sighted" is an adjective.
  • "short-sightedness" is a noun meaning the condition of being short-sighted.
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They are different parts of speech. "short-sighted" is an adjective. "short-sightedness" is a noun meaning the condition of being short-sighted. For example:

"I can't read that sign; I'm too short-sighted."

"The medical term for short-sightedness is myopia."

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