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Demicjusz Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary
Unsatisfactory/unsatisfying
Are these two interchangeable? For example in:
The progress you have made is ...
The progress you have made is ...
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They are not quite interchangeable. Unsatisfactory is relative to an outside standard or judge; unsatisfying is more likely to mean that the person himself is not satisfied with his conduct, or does not find it fulfilling or emotionally rewarding. The progress you have made is unsatisfactory.
- They are not quite interchangeable.
- Unsatisfactory is relative to an outside standard or judge; unsatisfying is more likely to mean that the person himself is not satisfied with his conduct, or does not find it fulfilling or emotionally rewarding.
- The progress you have made is unsatisfactory.
- (to the boss) My job is so unsatisfying (to me) that I have a hard time forcing myself to go to work every day.
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They are not quite interchangeable. Unsatisfactory is relative to an outside standard or judge; unsatisfying is more likely to mean that the person himself is not satisfied with his conduct, or does not find it fulfilling or emotionally rewarding.
The progress you have made is unsatisfactory. (to the boss)
My job is so unsatisfying (to me) that I have a hard time forcing my
The progress you have made is unsatisfactory. (to the boss)
My job is so unsatisfying (to me) that I have a hard time forcing my
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