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 #2 (permalink) Wed Nov 24, 2004 15:19 pm Polite |
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You need an adjective here: polite. It is correct (adjective) to answer the question with this word.
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| #3 (permalink) Wed Feb 17, 2010 18:15 pm Polite vs. politeness |
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| Hello! How about "politely"? Can it be used it this case? |
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| #4 (permalink) Wed Feb 17, 2010 18:38 pm Polite vs. politeness |
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| "politely" cannot be used in this case because it is an adverb. It describes HOW the action of a verb is done -- eg, He asked them politely to turn down the music." How did he ask? politely |
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| #5 (permalink) Wed Feb 17, 2010 19:24 pm Polite vs. politeness |
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Thank you for response. Seems I just have to remember it, because in my native language only adverb, not adjective should be used in such example :-(
(Of course it doesn't make to sense at all to mention our native languages.) |
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| #6 (permalink) Tue May 24, 2011 13:58 pm Polite vs. politeness |
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| what about politeness? |
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| #7 (permalink) Tue May 24, 2011 17:14 pm Polite vs. politeness |
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Hi,
'Politeness' is an abstract noun. She always thanked everybody for everything and always listened whenever anybody was talking. This politeness was taught her by her parents.
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| #8 (permalink) Tue Jul 19, 2011 23:01 pm Polite vs. politeness |
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hi, dear mr. torsten
i couldn't get why i can't use politness instead of polite? in this test?
please tell me more.
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| #9 (permalink) Sun Nov 04, 2012 17:42 pm Polite vs. politeness |
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Hi Fatemeh
It is because of the sentence pattern.after 'to be' verbs we must have 'adjective'.politness is noun!You can read your previous letter Alan said''Politeness' is an abstract noun. She always thanked everybody for everything and always listened whenever anybody was talking. This politeness was taught her by her parents.'
I hope that it be helpful
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