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Honest vs honourable



 
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Honest vs honourable #1 (permalink) Mon Oct 30, 2006 0:52 am   Honest vs honourable		  
Isn't HONEST as appropriate in this sentence as HONOURABLE is?

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Honest vs. honourable #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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