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Sep 23, 2017 · For two or more syllables we use MORE: clever/more clever (not cleverer) intelligent/more intelligent (not intelligenter) EXCEPT when the adjective ends with y: witty/wittier (although more witty doesn't sound bad to me.) Adverbs with Y take more: More carefully (not more carefulier) I think the rule is useful but there are some exceptions; you hear "stupider," for example.
Aug 10, 2011 · Hi, I'm trying to understand the equivalents for words like clever, witty, etc. I'd appreciate it if someone could explain when each of these words would be used. Which has a possible negative meaning (like clever, witty), and which is purely positive (like sharp, keen)? Which can you only...
Mar 26, 2012 · Hi everyone :) I was wondering how do you call a person who has a genius for answering in a witty manner. Such a person always retorts in a shrewd way, which is indicative of his/her intelligence. Can you think of one word to describe this kind of person? I've been on the lookout for this word...
Jan 24, 2012 · I d like to describe a person as being very smart when giving opinions about Politics and general issues, having a fine, acute even ironic sense of humor. Would you describe her as "sharp" or "witty" ? i,e = sharp witted, quick witted ???? Can "sharp" be offensive ? I ve heard someone say "...
Aug 5, 2009 · I'm confused by an expression I stumbled upon while surfing the web. A text speaking about Oscar Wilde read: "Anglo-Irish playwright and poet, noted for his sartorial wit". I don't think I understand the use of the adjective sartorial in this context (I have also found other instances online of...
Jul 29, 2007 · Hi all, Can someone clarify for me the difference between komisch and witzig? Is komisch a more generic "funny" and witzig more of a "witty" kind of funny? Would slapstick comedy routines be only komisch, and puns or political satire potentially witzig? Also, when would one say spaßig?
Jan 17, 2021 · One may be continually abusive without saying anything just; but one cannot always be laughing at a man without now and then stumbling on something witty." I understand that Elizabeth is saying that I thought myself to be clever by disliking Darct what's the meaning of the red part.
Jan 13, 2017 · Jan 13, 2017. #1. In Kung Fu Panda movie, the prison guard says to prisoner Tai Lung (a ferocious animal) sarcastically, "Did I step on the wittle kitty's tail" (subtitle) But the guard's words sound like "witty kitty" instead of "wittle kitty", but either way, I don't really know the meaning of either "witty" or "wittle", so can anyone tell me ...
Aug 30, 2006 · Aug 30, 2006. #1. What does this expression "have your wits about you" mean? My dictionary says it ("to have (all) one's ~s about one") means : to have wit, to be witty, to be able not to get desperate for tiny things. Yet, my native teacher told me he is sure it means: to have wits, to be intelligent, to be able to read between the lines, and ...
Nov 13, 2013 · Encontré una descripción de 'hipsters' los que , siempre según la fuente, entre otras cosas, les gusta expresarse 'witty banter'. He encontrado un modo de traducirlo que no creo que sea de lo mejor: 'cotorreo agudo'. ¿Me podrían ayudar a encontrar algo mejor? Pero es muy posible que esa...
