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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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Wow, what a gorgeous motorcycle!

Wow, what a gorgeous motorcycle!

Does the above amount to "Wow, what a cool/handsome-looking motorcle" or "Wow, what a dazzling-looking motorcycle?" Thanks.
  

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Angliholic Wow, what a gorgeous motorcycle! " Thanks. I wouldn't use 'looking' with any of the other choices of adjectives, which all seem to fit.

  • Angliholic Wow, what a gorgeous motorcycle!
  • " Thanks.
  • I wouldn't use 'looking' with any of the other choices of adjectives, which all seem to fit.
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AngliholicWow, what a gorgeous motorcycle!

Does the above amount to "Wow, what a cool/handsome-looking motorcle" or "Wow, what a dazzling-looking motorcycle?" Thanks.
I wouldn't use 'looking' with any of the other choices of adjectives, which all seem to fit.
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Philip
Angliholic
Wow, what a gorgeous motorcycle!

Does the above amount to "Wow, what a cool/handsome-looking motorcle" or "Wow, what a dazzling-looking motorcycle?" Thanks.

I wouldn't use 'looking' with any of the other choices of adjectives, which all seem to fit.
Thanks, Philip.

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= What a beautiful motorcycle!

I don't think many men would use the word gorgeous, especially in describing a motorcycle. Just my opinion.

CJ
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CalifJim= What a beautiful motorcycle!

I don't think many men would use the word gorgeous, especially in describing a motorcycle. Just my opinion.

CJ

Thanks, Jim, for the precious info.

How could we know who use gorgeous given that we are so far away from the English-speaking world?

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