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Sweetless or Sugarless #1 (permalink) Thu Jun 08, 2006 20:02 pm   Sweetless or Sugarless
 

Hi

What is a better word?

1- My tea is ----------------. (sugarless--sweetless)

2- My mouth is--------------( burning-pungent)

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Sweetless or Sugarless #2 (permalink) Thu Jun 08, 2006 20:26 pm   Sweetless or Sugarless
 

Hi Tom

1. My tea is sugarless is the better of the two. I wouldn't say sweetless at all.

2. My mouth is burning is the better of the two.
I think something can taste pungent, but I wouldn't describe a mouth itself as pungent.

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