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Soheil1 Posted 8 years ago
Vocabulary

Up to par

Hi

What's the difference between

not being up to par

and

not being acceptable

?

Thanks in advance

  

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Let's consider a couple of complete sentences. Tom's golfing is not up to par. It's not as good as an average player's golfing.

— Clive

  • Let's consider a couple of complete sentences.
  • Tom's golfing is not up to par.
  • It's not as good as an average player's golfing.
  • Tom's golfing is not acceptable.
  • I won't play with him.
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Let's consider a couple of complete sentences.

Tom's golfing is not up to par. It's not as good as an average player's golfing.

Tom's golfing is not acceptable. I won't play with him. He doesn't play well enough.

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In American English these have very different meanings. "Not up to par" is a judgement of ability, while "not acceptable" is a judgement of character:


"His English is not up to par."

"His behavior is not acceptable."

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