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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

socially awkward

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00 What does "socially awkward" mean?02br
00 Is it "shy" or something?02br
00 Is there any difference between "socially awkward"and " socially misfit"?0-
  

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00 00Is it "shy" or something? 00It refers to someone who lacks social skills, although they may possibly be able to learn them. Such a person may be shy, but not necessarily.

— Clive

  • 00 00Is it "shy" or something?
  • 00It refers to someone who lacks social skills, although they may possibly be able to learn them.
  • Such a person may be shy, but not necessarily.
  • 02br 02br 00Is there any difference between "socially awkward"and " socially misfit"?
  • 02font 00The normal expression is the noun phrase, 'He's01i 00 a social misfit'02i 00.
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0Hi,02br
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01font00What does "socially awkward" mean?00 00Is it "shy" or something? 00It refers to someone who lacks social skills, although they may possibly be able to learn them. Such a person may be shy, but not necessarily. 02br
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00Is there any difference between "socially awkward"and " socially misfit"? 0
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0 Thank you for your response.02br
00 Could you please tell me more about a social misfit"?02br
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00 (1)Is he aware of public manners?02br
00 (2)Does he break laws? 02br
00 (3)Is he mentally ill?02br
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00 I'm sorry asking you much, but i'm curious.0-
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0 He 01b00doesn't not (easily) adapt02b00 to the society, in terms of manners, laws, regulations, etc. 02br
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00 No connotation of illness. 0-
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0 Thank you for your reply.02br
00 I think I should try hard to avoid being a social misfit.02br
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01cite10Marius Hancu12cite10He 11b10doesn't not (easily) adapt12b10 to the society, in terms of manners, laws, regulations, etc. 12br
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10No connotation of illness. 12br
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10Marius - you didn't intend that double negative, did you??0-
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