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JKBelieve Posted 17 years ago
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The interior
In a second-rate restaurant, the service is unpleasant, the food may taste good but it's never healthy and the interior is insanitary.
in the above sentence, is the use of the word 'interior' idiomatic? What I meant to say was the whole place(the physical restaurant) is insanitary. I'm afraid I am not being entirely clear...
in the above sentence, is the use of the word 'interior' idiomatic? What I meant to say was the whole place(the physical restaurant) is insanitary. I'm afraid I am not being entirely clear...
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JKBelieve in the above sentence, is the use of the word 'interior' idiomatic? Not really. Note that "insanitary" is used so seldom that I had to look it up to verify that it is in fact a word.
- JKBelieve in the above sentence, is the use of the word 'interior' idiomatic?
- Not really.
- Note that "insanitary" is used so seldom that I had to look it up to verify that it is in fact a word.
- You should use "unsanitary" as it's far more common.
- If you are talking about a restaurant it's taken for granted that you mean the interior.
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JKBelievein the above sentence, is the use of the word 'interior' idiomatic?Not really. Note that "insanitary" is used so seldom that I had to look it up to verify that it is in fact a word. You should use "unsanitary" as it's far more common.
If you are talking about a restaurant it's taken for granted that you mean the interior. Stating it explici
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JKBelieve, here is my suggestion: In a second-rate restaurant, the service is unsatisfactory, the food (though perhaps tasty) is unhealthful, and the surroundings are generally unpleasant and unsanitary.
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