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05-18-2005, 06:42 PM
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The term \"well liked\"
How should I write this sentence?
"... that is more respected and more well liked..." "... that is more respected and better liked..." Saying "more well" is typically not correct, but breaking up the term "well liked" doesn't quite seem right to me either. What do you think? 
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#4
05-18-2005, 06:50 PM
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Re: The term \"well liked\"
without knowing the context and exactly what you're trying to say, it's tough, but, it should be:
"...that is more respected and liked more" but "...that is more respected and well liked" works too. the problem is that a phrase like 'well liked' or 'well read' conotes a duality- that is, a person is either well liked or he isn't, there is no more or less to be attached to it; but it's not like there's a rule for it. i say read your choices out loud a few times and go with whatever sounds most pleasing to the ear. i'd have say it's time to dig out the thesaurus and find a less awkward term than 'well liked'.
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#5
05-18-2005, 06:51 PM
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Re: The term \"well liked\"
[ QUOTE ]
How should I write this sentence? "... that is more respected and more well liked..." "... that is more respected and better liked..." Saying "more well" is typically not correct, but breaking up the term "well liked" doesn't quite seem right to me either. What do you think? [/ QUOTE ] I will put these into sentences to see how they flow: 1. The Dude is more respected and more well liked than any other poster I know of. 2. The Dude is more respected and better liked than any other poster I know of. 3. The Dude is more respected and well liked than any other poster I know of. I choose option number three...but the first option isn't as awkward as I would have thought. I don't like the second option at all. Yugoslav Also, I think technically it should be 'well-liked'....but meh.
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#7
05-18-2005, 06:54 PM
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Re: The term \"well liked\"
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[ QUOTE ] How should I write this sentence? "... that is more respected and more well liked..." "... that is more respected and better liked..." Saying "more well" is typically not correct, but breaking up the term "well liked" doesn't quite seem right to me either. What do you think? [/ QUOTE ] I will put these into sentences to see how they flow: 1. The Dude is more respected and more well liked than any other poster I know of. 2. The Dude is more respected and better liked than any other poster I know of. 3. The Dude is more respected and well liked than any other poster I know of. I choose option number three...but the first option isn't as awkward as I would have thought. I don't like the second option at all. Yugoslav Also, I think technically it should be 'well-liked'....but meh. [/ QUOTE ] Agent Bork: Chief! Ya know that guy whose camper they were whackin' off in? Agent Fleming: Bork, you're a federal agent! You represent the United States Government! Never end a sentence with a preposition. Agent Bork: Oh, uh... Ya know that guy in whose camper they... I... I mean, that guy off in whose camper they were whacking?
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#9
05-18-2005, 07:03 PM
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Re: The term \"well liked\"
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From Beavis to Churchill's variation: "A dangling preposition is something up with which I will not put." [/ QUOTE ] I wouldn't have even mentioned it/noticed if he wasn't answering a grammar question.
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#10
05-18-2005, 07:04 PM
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Re: The term \"well liked\"
I'm glad you noticed...the dangling preposition was intentional. I figure it's the best way to get credibility in a discussion about word choices and sentence structure, [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img].
And also to fish for funnier reply posts. Yugoslav
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