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  • Corvo0

    funny how words are similar but the interpretation and emphasis can change (if I'm getting this correctly).

    in PT we would say:

    #1: ("It's not an entirely bad book") "Não é um livro inteiramente mau". Meaning, in the whole it's not a bad book and has several good aspects that rescue the whole work, which makes it a so-so book.
    #2: ("It's not entirely a bad book"). "Não é inteiramente um mau livro". Meaning, the book is bad, but has several good aspects that are worth noticing.

    I think that between our languages, where you decide to put the adjectives is somewhat relevant.

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    • Corvo0

      This only confirms my first-long intuition. English is not a barbaric language after all.

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      • still learning English, eh?Jaline
      • damnèd, there always a glitch in a perfect note. Where is detritus?Corvo
      • lol @ Jal :P. Really, it's enticing to grasp the little things; the value of this and that. That's really great.Corvo
      • Although I think I'll never be any good at it.Corvo
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    • 7point340

      version 1: 'it's not an entirely bad book' is the verbal equivalent of:


      version 2: 'it's not entirely a bad book' is the equivalent of:

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      • and there it is. case closed. NEXT!7point34
      • ahahah. I'm not sure the case is closed. Wait till THEY get up tomorrow.Corvo
      • you just got yourself an old-time frag work, my friend. You have 6+1/2 hour(s) left.Corvo
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