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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
What does "mixed success" mean?
I found the following sentence.
"Published in two volumes in 1949, this work immediately found both an eager audience and harsh critics."
So, can I say this work "had mixed success?"
How else can I use this expression?
Thanks.
Frances
"Published in two volumes in 1949, this work immediately found both an eager audience and harsh critics."
So, can I say this work "had mixed success?"
How else can I use this expression?
Thanks.
Frances
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Yes, that is a good use of the expression. Feel free to try again, Frances-- maybe you'll have mixed success at using the phrase.
- Yes, that is a good use of the expression.
- Feel free to try again, Frances-- maybe you'll have mixed success at using the phrase.
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Yes, that is a good use of the expression. Feel free to try again, Frances-- maybe you'll have mixed success at using the phrase.
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Mixed success to me implies a mediocre success, not some acceptance and some criticism. If a Broadway play had "mixed success" then it would have average attendance with some raves and some mild criticism, both without much enthusiasm. Not a play to avoid necessarily, but not a must-see drama.
In your example, the work was popular with the readers and unpopular with at least some cri
In your example, the work was popular with the readers and unpopular with at least some cri
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