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Tenacious Learner Posted 13 years ago
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That's very nice of him. Paraphrase?
Hi teachers,
Would the paraphrase, 'His action is very good', be appropriate for 'That's very nice of him', or that's as clear as mud?
Context:
Peter bought a lot of things. That's very nice of him, isn't it?
Thanks in advance.
Would the paraphrase, 'His action is very good', be appropriate for 'That's very nice of him', or that's as clear as mud?
Context:
Peter bought a lot of things. That's very nice of him, isn't it?
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
Peter bought a lot of things and gave them to his mother and his little sister. That's very nice of him, isn't it? Peter is a good son and big brother.
- Peter bought a lot of things and gave them to his mother and his little sister.
- That's very nice of him, isn't it?
- Peter is a good son and big brother.
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Peter bought a lot of things and gave them to his mother and his little sister. That's very nice of him, isn't it?
Peter is a good son and big brother.
Peter is a good son and big brother.
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AlpheccaStarsPeter is a good son and big brother.Hi,
Thanks for your reply.
But Peter is only a friend. Therefore, 'Peter is a good friend', in this case, isn't it?
Tl
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Tenacious LearnerPeter bought a lot of things. That's very nice of him, isn't it?I would say That was very nice of him, wasn’t it? (˜ That was a kind/thoughtful thing for him to do, wasn’t it?)
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If he does nice things for his friends, then you can say, "Peter is a good friend."
It is a general statement about how Peter values his friendships.
It is a general statement about how Peter values his friendships.
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Tenacious LearnerPeter bought a lot of things. That was very nice of him, wasn't it?= That was thoughtful, wasn't it?
"His action is very good" will never come out of an English speaker's mouth.
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CalifJim"His action is very good" will never come out of an English speaker's mouth.I really have suspected that this was a very odd one.
Hi,
Thank you for all your replies.
That was very nice of him, wasn’t it? (˜ That was a kind/thoughtful thing for him to do, wasn’t it?)
Besides 'kind and thought
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Tenacious LearnerBesides 'kind’ and 'thoughtful', can I also use the adjective 'considerate' for the same purpose?Yes.
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Hi AG,
Thanks! That one will help the students to understand it better. It's a win-win situation.
TL
Thanks! That one will help the students to understand it better. It's a win-win situation.
TL
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