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Miyabi Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

The usage of the word " flatter"

Hi,

I want to know the usage of the word "flatter".

First of all, this word sounds "positive" or "negative"?

Can I say, " He is flattering you. " ---> is that means he is praising you in exaggerated way? so, sounds quite a negative. If I'm wrong, how do I say this?

Can I say, " I don't like people to flatter me." If it's wrong, how do I say this?

Thanks!
  

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I'm sure that you've looked in the dictionary and found that the basic meaning of "flatter" is something like "praise or compliment insincerely, especially to further one’s own interests". The degree of negativity, or censure, depends greatly on the context. Sometimes the word might be used very light-heartedly, other times more seriously.

— Mr Wordy

  • I'm sure that you've looked in the dictionary and found that the basic meaning of "flatter" is something like "praise or compliment insincerely, especially to further one’s own interests".
  • The degree of negativity, or censure, depends greatly on the context.
  • Sometimes the word might be used very light-heartedly, other times more seriously.
  • ") "He is flattering you" and "I don't like people to flatter me" are both fine.
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I'm sure that you've looked in the dictionary and found that the basic meaning of "flatter" is something like "praise or compliment insincerely, especially to further one’s own interests".

The degree of negativity, or censure, depends greatly on the context. Sometimes the word might be used very light-heartedly, other times more seriously. Sometimes there is no censure implied at all (as
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