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- Blunt, brusque, curt, and terse -- is there a gradation of connotation . . .
3 I have two related questions Do each of these 4 words have negative connotation regarding intent? (E g , rudeness, malice, inappropriateness, etc ) If so, is there a gradation (or scale) of rudeness or negative emotional connotation associated with each?
- connotation - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
The OP states confidently in their question Why is “folks” commonly used as a gender-neutral term for “people” when “people” is already gender-neutral? The term folks, originally an Old English term used on both sides of the Atlantic, has not seen a recent surge in popularity because it is a better alternative to the gender neutral people, but because it sounds friendlier, and more
- connotation - Is interesting a negative or positive phrase? - English . . .
It doesn't inherently imply a positive or negative connotation The only way to distinguish between a positive "interesting" and a negative "interesting" is through its context and tone
- connotation - Meaning of have an agenda - English Language Usage . . .
What does it mean when someone says he has an agenda? Is there a negative connotation to agenda? If there is, then why and what is a word that means the same thing but has a positive connotation?
- Naïve vs Ignorant - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
What is the difference between naïve and ignorant? I want to make sure I understand the proper meaning and connotation of each word For example, how would you describe a person who makes inapprop
- word choice - What is the difference between thats odd, thats . . .
There isn't a lot of difference between them - they can be used almost interchangeably To the extent that there is a difference (and anyone pays attention to the fine gradations in the terms), then: "That's odd" indicates the least surprise "That's strange" indicates a bit more surprise "That's weird" indicates more puzzlement and disbelief None of them expresses outright disbelief in
- meaning in context - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
In fact, this connotation is so obvious to me now that I've remembered the word ' ignore ': Oxford English dictionaries Refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; disregard intentionally The word ignore itself was created in the late 15th century from ignorant, which predates it by about a century
- connotation - Is pseudo strictly negative? - English Language Usage . . .
But that "definition" is one of many I found that is little more than a list of synonyms, and synonyms don't necessary imply connotation Does colloquial use of "pseudo" inherently carry negative connotation? Or is it context-dependent like in academia? Colloquially, when used with certain nouns, a negative connotation is obvious
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