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Difference between 'populated' and 'popular'?



 
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Difference between 'populated' and 'popular'? #1 (permalink) Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:28 am   Difference between 'populated' and 'popular'?
 

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #23 "On TV tonight", question 4

This will be a programme presenting that ......... comedian, George Blair.

(a) populated
(b) popular
(c) populous
(d) poplar

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #23 "On TV tonight", answer 4

This will be a programme presenting that popular comedian, George Blair.

Correct answer: (b) popular

Your answer was: incorrect
This will be a programme presenting that populated comedian, George Blair.
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hi, why we use popular and not populated ?
popular s a noun and populated is an adjective, and i think we need adjective , isn't it ?
many thanks

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Difference between 'populated' and 'popular'? #2 (permalink) Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:50 am   Difference between 'populated' and 'popular'?
 

Hi,

Both 'popular' and 'populated' are adjectives. 'Popular' means well liked by a lot of people and this is the word you need in the test sentence. 'Populated' is the past participle of the verb 'populate' meaning live in the area and constitute its population.

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