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Gene93 Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
under par/sub-par
Hello,
They look pretty similar to me, but I might be wrong. Can you detect any significant differences between: "His performance was (well) under par" and "His performance was sub-par"? I am not sure if the second sentence's grammatically correct. I see that "sub-par" is usually used before a noun. I have a preference for "under par" and "sub-par" seems to be more common in AE. That's what some dictionaries say.
Thank you.
They look pretty similar to me, but I might be wrong. Can you detect any significant differences between: "His performance was (well) under par" and "His performance was sub-par"? I am not sure if the second sentence's grammatically correct. I see that "sub-par" is usually used before a noun. I have a preference for "under par" and "sub-par" seems to be more common in AE. That's what some dictionaries say.
Thank you.
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They are both used and mean the same things. Use the one you prefer, for whatever reason you prefer it.
- They are both used and mean the same things.
- Use the one you prefer, for whatever reason you prefer it.
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They are both used and mean the same things. Use the one you prefer, for whatever reason you prefer it.
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