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Flacco Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Tight, Loose
In some /tinymce347/%20http:/www.learnersdictionary.com/search/loose , the definition (5) for the adjective "loose" reads:
But then in the same dictionary , the definition (4) for the opposite adjective 'tight' reads:
Am I wrong?
which suggests that "My body muscles are loose","My body is loose", " I am loose" all mean the same thing
5 : not stiff or tense : flexible or relaxed
? He walked with a loose stride. ? loose muscles ? I never relaxed that day; I just couldn't get loose. ? Runners should warm up for a few minutes to get loose. ? I tried to stay loose during the game, but I was too nervous.
But then in the same dictionary , the definition (4) for the opposite adjective 'tight' reads:
which does not seem to allow the equivalence of "My body muscles are tight","My body is tight", and "I am tight".
4 : tense or stiff : not relaxed
? Her muscles were tight. ? His throat/chest felt tight. ? a tight smile ? She answered in a tight voice.
Am I wrong?
Top answer
Hi, All 3 expressions with 'loose' are fine. Perhaps you should check more dictionaries. Just say ' My muscles .
- Hi, All 3 expressions with 'loose' are fine.
- Perhaps you should check more dictionaries.
- Just say ' My muscles .
- .
- ;, not 'My body muscles .
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Hi,
All 3 expressions with 'loose' are fine. Perhaps you should check more dictionaries.
All 3 expressions with 'loose' are fine. Perhaps you should check more dictionaries.
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