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Spectacled-Girl Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary
Soft spot
'I am a Physics major but I always had a soft spot for Chemistry'.
What does 'soft spot' means in the above sentence?
And, '.....but I always had....', what is 'had' being used? I do know that 'had' is a past tense and the person saying this sentence should still have a 'soft spot'for Chemistry so shouldn't 'have' be used instead?
Please explain, I am so confused.
Thanks.
What does 'soft spot' means in the above sentence?
And, '.....but I always had....', what is 'had' being used? I do know that 'had' is a past tense and the person saying this sentence should still have a 'soft spot'for Chemistry so shouldn't 'have' be used instead?
Please explain, I am so confused.
Thanks.
Top answer
"soft spot" = rather liked something/somebody. In your example the person is studying Physics, but when at school/college ( past event ) liked Chemistry as well. They may well still have a soft spot for it, but they are talking about the past.
- "soft spot" = rather liked something/somebody.
- In your example the person is studying Physics, but when at school/college ( past event ) liked Chemistry as well.
- They may well still have a soft spot for it, but they are talking about the past.
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"soft spot" = rather liked something/somebody.
In your example the person is studying Physics, but when at school/college (past event) liked Chemistry as well. They may well still have a soft spot for it, but they are talking about the past.
In your example the person is studying Physics, but when at school/college (past event) liked Chemistry as well. They may well still have a soft spot for it, but they are talking about the past.
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