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 Mister Micawber
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 #3 (permalink) Fri Apr 07, 2006 21:27 pm Un-hot vs. cold |
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| Yes, un-hot is one of those words that isn't used in English. I can see how this would be confusing considering "un" is a negative prefix and you would think that if you appened that to hot it would make sense. English is a tricky language sometimes. |
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Englishmonkey
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| #4 (permalink) Tue Aug 21, 2012 14:00 pm Un-hot vs. cold |
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Today it is not hot, it is cold.
Sure? I think the sentence should be "Today is not hot, it is cold" |
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Maraschino912
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| #5 (permalink) Tue Aug 21, 2012 14:29 pm Un-hot vs. cold |
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Both are acceptable, but the version with 'it' is the standard one:
Today it is not hot = today the weather is not hot.
Today is not hot = the day is not hot.
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Beeesneees
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| #6 (permalink) Tue Aug 21, 2012 15:45 pm Un-hot vs. cold |
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Thank so much,
it recalls my rusted memories :) |
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Maraschino912
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