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Mr. Tom Posted 6 years ago
Vocabulary
Use of prone, inclined and apt
Hi
Would you say that these sentences sound natural to your native ears? Synonymous in meaning?
- She knew too well that her mother was apt to indiscretion.
- She knew too well that her mother was prone to indiscretion.
- She knew too well that her mother was inclined to indiscretion.
Thanks,
Tom
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Mr. Tom sound natural to your native ears 2 sounds the most natural to me. 3 sounds like a more formal version of 2.
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- Tom sound natural to your native ears 2 sounds the most natural to me.
- 3 sounds like a more formal version of 2.
- 1 sounds wrong.
- I'm used to hearing apt followed by an infinitive: She was apt to be indiscreet.
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Mr. Tomsound natural to your native ears
2 sounds the most natural to me.
3 sounds like a more formal version of 2.
1 sounds wrong. I'm used to hearing apt followed by an infinitive:
She was apt to be indiscreet.
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