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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

widespread/common/popular

You may think that shyness isn't that widespread/common/poppular, right?

Do all of the bolded words sound right in the above and convey a similar idea? Thanks.
  

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Hi Angliholic I wouldn't use po p ular because that suggests that shyness is something that lots of people like and strive for. The other two words are neutral with respect to the fact that something occurs in large numbers.

— Yankee

  • Hi Angliholic I wouldn't use po p ular because that suggests that shyness is something that lots of people like and strive for.
  • The other two words are neutral with respect to the fact that something occurs in large numbers.
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Hi Angliholic

I wouldn't use popular because that suggests that shyness is something that lots of people like and strive for. The other two words are neutral with respect to the fact that something occurs in large numbers.
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YankeeHi Angliholic

I wouldn't use popular because that suggests that shyness is something that lots of people like and strive for. The other two words are neutral with respect to the fact that something occurs in large numbers.

Thanks, Amy.

Got it.
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