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Rude about vs rude to?



 
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Rude about vs rude to? #1 (permalink) Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:57 am   Rude about vs rude to?
 

Put a correct preposition to the blank:
1.I didn't realise she was the author so I was so rude ...... his new book.
I look ''rude'' up in the dictionary and find that it has to do with ''to'' but I think ''about'' is more appropriate.
Is this true? Please give me your opinion
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Rude about vs rude to? #2 (permalink) Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:58 am   Rude about vs rude to?
 

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Rude about vs rude to? #3 (permalink) Fri Apr 18, 2008 10:00 am   Rude about vs rude to?
 

Can you give me a clearer explanation because I only do it by feeling.
Many thanks.
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Rude about vs rude to? #4 (permalink) Fri Apr 18, 2008 10:00 am   Rude about vs rude to?
 

Hi Duc,

'Rude about' is less specific than 'rude to'. You can be rude about someone behind their back but rude to when you are face to face.

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Rude about vs rude to? #5 (permalink) Fri Apr 18, 2008 10:05 am   Rude about vs rude to?
 

duc wrote:
Put a correct preposition to the blank:

Can you put prepositions to a blank or into a blank?

duc wrote:
1.I didn't realise she was the author so I was so rude ...... his new book.

Are you talking about two people here? (she was the author/his new book)

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Rude about vs rude to? #6 (permalink) Fri Apr 18, 2008 10:06 am   Rude about vs rude to?
 

Ah I write it by mistake.Sorry !!
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Rude about vs rude to? #7 (permalink) Fri Apr 18, 2008 16:53 pm   Rude about vs rude to?
 

Hey! you need to improve more on your expression. look at the last sentence, felt it's better written; Ah i wrote it by mistake. sorry! more power to your elbow. you can do better. Best of luck
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