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Globetrotter Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary
the word "bad"
Hi.
Actually, this is a general problem.
I'll refer to the word bad, though. To me, bad has basically two meanings. first. opposite of good. sencond. something like terrible.
So when does it mean what? It's a bad story. Is it a story that is not good or is it terrible? Adjectives often have several meanings. But when do they mean what? Is it often ambiguous? Or is it clear because of the way I say the word?
thanks you very much!
Actually, this is a general problem.
I'll refer to the word bad, though. To me, bad has basically two meanings. first. opposite of good. sencond. something like terrible.
So when does it mean what? It's a bad story. Is it a story that is not good or is it terrible? Adjectives often have several meanings. But when do they mean what? Is it often ambiguous? Or is it clear because of the way I say the word?
thanks you very much!
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Hi, Is it often ambiguous? Or is it clear because of the way I say the word? Yes, it can be ambiguous.
- Hi, Is it often ambiguous?
- Or is it clear because of the way I say the word?
- Yes, it can be ambiguous.
- Yes, it often depends on how you say the word, and of course the context.
- If my wife says to me that I'm bad, and then she laughs, usually that means that I'm good.
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Hi,
Is it often ambiguous? Or is it clear because of the way I say the word?
Yes, it can be ambiguous. Yes, it often depends on how you say the word, and of course the context. If my wife says to me that I'm bad, and then she laughs, usually that means that I'm good.
Perhaps this is also true
Is it often ambiguous? Or is it clear because of the way I say the word?
Yes, it can be ambiguous. Yes, it often depends on how you say the word, and of course the context. If my wife says to me that I'm bad, and then she laughs, usually that means that I'm good.
Perhaps this is also true
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