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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

What's risible?

I take it this word means comical. How does one use it? Is it attributive or predicative?

His risible act.
HIs act was risible.

Are both ok?

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Both OK. The word is not in common use and will raise eyebrows in conversation. You will sound like a Victorian pedant.

  • Both OK.
  • The word is not in common use and will raise eyebrows in conversation.
  • You will sound like a Victorian pedant.
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Both OK. The word is not in common use and will raise eyebrows in conversation. You will sound like a Victorian pedant.
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"Risible" is a very nice word for your vocabulary. It means

to make people laugh.

Some examples:

There was a risible scene in that movie about. ...

Her claim to be an expert is risible.
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And few or no people will have any idea what you are talking about. It is a literary word.

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