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Henmi



Joined: 26 Apr 2003
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Location: Japan

PostPosted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 6:24 pm    Post subject: A poor heart? Reply with quote

Hello everyone.

This is from my homework. The teacher says this expression is not proper,
but I don't know what adjective is suitable.
Please help me.

I found in interesting book in the waiting room at my dentist.
I asked him whether I could borrow it.
He answered lending is giving.
Then I felt very sad because of his POOR HEART. When I could share the feeling about the book with friends I would be very satisfied, even if the opinions were different. I guess the dentist hasn't have such kind of sutisfaction. Isn't it unhappy?

I wrote the dentist has A POOR HEART.
Instead of POOR, what adjective can I use in this case?
Thank you for reading my trouble.
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bud



Joined: 09 Mar 2003
Posts: 2111
Location: New Jersey, US

PostPosted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 9:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Henmi,

Poor heart usually refers to health, so I agree with your teacher. While I don't agree with your opinion, what you are trying to say is that he is mean-spirited. A common adjective for heart is cold - he has a cold heart. Other adjectives that aren't common but would work are: stern, harsh, hard, ungiving.

Hope that helps.
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Henmi



Joined: 26 Apr 2003
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 9:01 pm    Post subject: Thank you very much. Reply with quote

"mean-spirited" This is new expression for me.
I try to memorize Very Happy But I wish I would not meet such kind of people any more Embarassed
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