Small but pushy
She was a small but pushy reporter.
Does pushy seem appropriate here in combination with small? Is it a natural label to put on a reporter?
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anonymous She was a small but pushy reporter. Does pushy seem appropriate here in combination with small ? Is it a natural label to put on a reporter?
- anonymous She was a small but pushy reporter.
- Does pushy seem appropriate here in combination with small ?
- Is it a natural label to put on a reporter?
- It's fine.
- Don't worry about it.
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anonymousShe was a small but pushy reporter.
Does pushy seem appropriate here in combination with small? Is it a natural label to put on a reporter?
It's fine. Don't worry about it.
CJ
0anonymousIs it a natural label to put on a reporter?
Yes. The problem is that her being small makes it more likely she'd be pushy to my way of thinking. The formula "X but Y" requires strict antithesis. I have a notepad that inexplicably has on its cover the phrase "small but fierce", which is more like it. You can be tired but happy, old but hardy.
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