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Alc24 Posted 14 years ago
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Which of these is correct please?

Could a teacher tell me which of these are correct?

She's more hypocrite towards me than before.
She acts more like a hypocrite towards me than before.
She's more hypocritical towards/of me than before. She hates me and yet she talks to me.

He is very hypocritical of you.
He is very hypocritical towards you.
He is a hypocritie towards you.
He is a hypocritie with you.

Thank you so much
  

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In the first question, I think the third sentence is the best one, although sentence 2 is fine, too. Hypocrite is a noun and cannot be used as an adjective like in sentences 1. If you want to use it as a adjective to describe someone, you have to use hypocritical .

  • In the first question, I think the third sentence is the best one, although sentence 2 is fine, too.
  • Hypocrite is a noun and cannot be used as an adjective like in sentences 1.
  • If you want to use it as a adjective to describe someone, you have to use hypocritical .
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In the first question, I think the third sentence is the best one, although sentence 2 is fine, too. Hypocrite is a noun and cannot be used as an adjective like in sentences 1. If you want to use it as a adjective to describe someone, you have to use hypocritical.

In the second question, I think they are all acceptable, except for in sentence 1 it should read ''He is very h

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