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Mr. Tom Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

To be hung up about something VS to have a complex

Hi

Would you say that these two sentences are equally natural and synonymous?

She is very hung up about her height.
She has a deep complex about her height.

Thanks,

Tom

PS: Cant we ever use "complexed" as an adjective? She is complexed about her height.

Thanks,

Tom
  

Top answer

She is hung on her height. She has a hang-up about her height. She has height complex; she thinks she's too tall.

— BarbaraPA

  • She is hung on her height.
  • She has a hang-up about her height.
  • She has height complex; she thinks she's too tall.
  • " Your second one sounds like a psychologist speaking.
  • Your PS sentence is not a good sentence.
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She is hung on her height.
She has a hang-up about her height.
She has height complex; she thinks she's too tall.

Your first one is okay, but to me, not as natural as "hung up on."
Your second one sounds like a psychologist speaking.
Your PS sentence is not a good sentence.
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Thanks, Barbara.

Can we use "very" before "hung on"?

She's very hung on her height.

Tom
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That sentence does not work with or without 'very' . We are 'hung up' on things, not 'hung'.
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Thanks, fivejedjon.

I think there was a typo in Barbara's sentence. So, can we use very with hung up?

She is very hung up on her height.

Tom
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Yes, thanks, there was indeed a typo. I apologize for that.

You can say she's "very hung up" but I don't think it adds much. If you have a hang-up, it's probably strong.
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My two cents....
You can say: " she is very obsessed with her height which has the same meaning.
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