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Tough vs. hard #1 (permalink) Sun Nov 27, 2005 5:58 am   Tough vs. hard
 

Test No. errors/advan-4 "Not the slightest idea", question 4

This meat is very hard and I think you should ask the chef to cook it for a bit longer.

(a) meat
(b) hard
(c) should
(d) chef

Test No. errors/advan-4 "Not the slightest idea", answer 4

This meat is very tough and I think you should ask the chef to cook it for a bit longer.

Correct entry: tough
The error was: (b) hard

You have found the error but your entry is incorrect.
This meat is very hard and I think you should ask the chef to cook it for a bit longer.
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why didnt we use hard and what is the difference between hard anh tough
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Tough vs. hard #2 (permalink) Sun Nov 27, 2005 8:07 am   Tough vs. hard
 

Tough is used of food which is difficult to chew. Hard in this sentence would indicate that the meat had solidified into an impermeable object.
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Tough vs. hard #3 (permalink) Mon Oct 05, 2009 16:13 pm   Tough vs. hard
 

Never heard of ''tough'' meat before Very Happy I learn new things every day on this website Very Happy
In real life (if I ever ate meat) I would just say that the meat is raw or uncooked Very Happy
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Tough vs. hard #4 (permalink) Mon Oct 05, 2009 22:58 pm   Tough vs. hard
 

Meat can be thoroughly cooked and still tough; toughness has nothing to do with the cooking, though long cooking can ameliorate the condition.
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