Hi ''We haven't seen a movie IN / FOR a long time.'' Does it make any difference in the meaning. Off topic, what do you call a person who gets easily excited but quick to cool down. Thanks in advance. Cheers
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Hi "in" or "for" - it doesn't matter. There is no discernible difference to me. Personally, I tend to use "in".
— CalifJim
Hi "in" or "for" - it doesn't matter.
There is no discernible difference to me.
Personally, I tend to use "in".
I don't know of a single word that covers the type of person you describe.
CJ
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"wishy-washy" doesn't capture the idea of person who gets excited easily. "wishy-washy" is "indecisive", "lacking strong opinions".
A hot-head gets excited to anger easily, but this word does not cover the cool-down idea you presented. Also, it wasn't clear to me whether you meant excited to anger or excited in the sense of enthusiastic. I assumed "anger".
Someone who gets interested in something new but gets bored or tired with it soon. Actually, this is an expresion in Japanese and I was wondering if we can find it in English as well. [:^)]