Word substitution
Hi!
- How was the party?
~Oh, it was only so-so.
I'd like to know if we can use the words "average", "moderate", "passable", and "mediocre" as a substitution for "so-so" in the situation like given above, please.
- Oh, it was only average/moderate/passable/mediocre.
Thank you!
Top answer
" This is not only acceptable, but most certainly the way many Americans would describe a party that is 'mediocre'. ) many words in English that mean the same or similar thing. Those of us born and raised in the USA oftentimes use different words/idioms/expressions/phrasal verbs than those born and raised in the UK, South Africa, Australia, etc.
- " This is not only acceptable, but most certainly the way many Americans would describe a party that is 'mediocre'.
- ) many words in English that mean the same or similar thing.
- Those of us born and raised in the USA oftentimes use different words/idioms/expressions/phrasal verbs than those born and raised in the UK, South Africa, Australia, etc.
- If your goal is to communicate effectively in English, then using an uncommon (or incorrect) synonym, or perhaps an idiom/expression/phrasal verb that is not exactly correct, will not be problematic.
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"The party was only so-so."
This is not only acceptable, but most certainly the way many Americans would describe a party that is 'mediocre'.
Another way we (Americans) will describe a mediocre party is:
"It was just ok."
Unfortunately, especially for non native learners of English, there are (too?) many words in English that mean the same or similar t
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