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Sep 23, 2017 · American English. Sep 23, 2017. #3. A general rule is for one syllable we use ER: smart/smarter (not more smart) 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.)
Aug 10, 2011 · Arabic, PA and IA. Aug 11, 2011. #8. ظريف = it means smart in the sense of "dressed smartly"; neat, trim. It also means nice, agreeable, pleasurable. فَطِن = clever, shrewd, insightful, mentally quick. طريف = witty (in the sense of a clever yet funny thing to say), facetious, pleasingly unusual.
Mar 27, 2012 · Mar 26, 2012. #10. Such a person is referred to as a wit. The indefinite article is required. You probably knew that already; I'm just making sure because the use of articles is confusing in English (and every other language I've encountered that has them). By the way, " a master of the witty retort" is an established phrase in English as well.
Jan 24, 2012 · Hola tonguingaround: I would say that "sharp," "witty" or "quick witted" would all work just fine and the person receiving the compliments would not be offended by such words. If anything, he/she will be flattered. They are definitely 'piropos' in this context.
Jan 13, 2017 · Chinese. 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 ...
Nov 13, 2013 · Español. Nov 13, 2013. #4. So: Witty banter = charla ingeniosa y chispeante. Quite better than 'cotorreo agudo'. Agradecimientos para ambos. BTW, gracias levmac por la D que olvidé poner. J.
Oct 14, 2008 · Paris, France. French. 25 Décembre 2023. #10. Donc, si spiritual ne veut pas dire witty, on ne peut pas employer plein d'esprit ou spirituel qui font penser justement à witty. Si spiritual se rapporte à la religion avant tout (#6), alors plein/empli/empreint de spiritualité ? "Il est à la fois plein d'esprit et empreint de spiritualité" ?
Aug 15, 2009 · American English (New England and NYC) Nov 29, 2021. #17. 'How large' is different from 'how many.'. Someone who has to deal with annoying members of the public will probably not ask "how large is your party?" after six or eight "witty" people say "Not very." I'd ask. "How many people in your party?"
