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Spacewater Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Word" Stern"
which meaning of "stern" is used the most in everyday english?
Can someone provide me an example of the usage of stern please?
what is it mean by when someone has a stern look?
how is the word "austere" fit into this picture?
Can someone provide me an example of the usage of stern please?
what is it mean by when someone has a stern look?
how is the word "austere" fit into this picture?
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Stern is serious with maybe a touch of anger. Certainly very serious. Austere means without much effort made to make things comfortable or pretty.
- Stern is serious with maybe a touch of anger.
- Certainly very serious.
- Austere means without much effort made to make things comfortable or pretty.
- A room with no carpet, only wooden furniture, no curtains or artwork is austere.
- I would not use "austere" for a voice.
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Stern is serious with maybe a touch of anger. Certainly very serious.
Austere means without much effort made to make things comfortable or pretty. A room with no carpet, only wooden furniture, no curtains or artwork is austere. I would not use "austere" for a voice.
What other meanings did you have in mind? The back of a ship?
Austere means without much effort made to make things comfortable or pretty. A room with no carpet, only wooden furniture, no curtains or artwork is austere. I would not use "austere" for a voice.
What other meanings did you have in mind? The back of a ship?
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I like GG's "touch of anger".
I would add "ominous", perhaps even "threatening".
I would add "ominous", perhaps even "threatening".
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