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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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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.
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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