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Tufguy Posted 9 years ago
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Tom is repulsive towards something.

"Tom is repulsive towards something". Is this sentence correct?
  

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tufguy "Tom is repulsive towards something". Is this sentence correct? No.

— CalifJim

  • tufguy "Tom is repulsive towards something".
  • Is this sentence correct?
  • No.
  • That's not the correct usage of the word 'repulsive'.
  • People can't be repulsive towards things.
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tufguy"Tom is repulsive towards something". Is this sentence correct?
No. That's not the correct usage of the word 'repulsive'. People can't be repulsive towards things. Here's the kind of thing you need:

The sight of a hundred dead bodies is repulsive.

CJ
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So is it correct to say "Tom feels repulsion because of XYZ thing"?
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tufguyTom feels repulsion
Yes. That's better.

CJ
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Thank you CJ for your time and help.
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