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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Sound hype

Hi,
What is the correct adjective that would properly be used in a context that means ' I don't want you to think that I'm exaggerating things?
Would it be ' I don't want to sound exaggerating?' or ' I don't want to sound exaggerated?'
And does 'hype' mean something similar in informatl English?
  

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I'm not exaggerating. ) "Hype" is short for hyperbole. It is a noun, not an adjective.

  • I'm not exaggerating.
  • ) "Hype" is short for hyperbole.
  • It is a noun, not an adjective.
  • It is a verb in this idiom: I'm not hyping him (it) up!
  • )
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I'm not exaggerating. (Use the verb.)

"Hype" is short for hyperbole. It is a noun, not an adjective.
It is a verb in this idiom:

I'm not hyping him (it) up! (Means to say something or someone is really really good, when in fact they are not very good at all.)

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