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#1 (permalink) Mon Oct 30, 2006 0:52 am Honest vs honourable

Isn't HONEST as appropriate in this sentence as HONOURABLE is? Thanks zvezdan

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#2 (permalink) Mon Oct 30, 2006 10:14 am Honest vs. honourable

Where is the sentence, Zvezdan? Honest means truthful, trustworthy. Someone who doesn't lie, cheat or steal is honest. Honourable has two different meanings: honest, or who can be respected.

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