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Joseph A Posted 8 years ago
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Hello everyone,

Is the word "nefarious" used correctly in the following sentence?

- He's nefariouss

Regards,

JA

  

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You have a spelling error, and you need a full-stop. Your sentence does not show us that you know the meaning of the word.

— Clive

  • You have a spelling error, and you need a full-stop.
  • Your sentence does not show us that you know the meaning of the word.
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You have a spelling error, and you need a full-stop.

Your sentence does not show us that you know the meaning of the word.

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Joseph AIs the word "nefarious" used correctly in the following sentence?
- He's nefarious

Yes, but the predicative use of 'nefarious' is nowhere near as common as the attributive use, and in this use the noun that follows 'nefarious' is much more often an abstraction rather than a noun that refers to a person or peop

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