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Is calling sb bookworm appreciative or deragatory?and why? Again how about saying you are grammar worm.
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Hi Saeedeh, you may not be aware that our other site English Language Learners is the best place to look for answers on English questions that a fluent speaker would find trivial. If you have a question for ELL, be sure to read their guidance on what you can ask. :-)
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FWIW, bookworm is not intrinsically negative but it depends on how you use it. "No one would ever want to marry a bookworm like you" is negative; "how delightful to find a bookworm in this device-ridden class" is a compliment. Grammar worm is not a standard construction and is probably riskier, as worm has negative connotations; at best it would be used in a teasing way to a friend.
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Is calling sb bookworm appreciative or deragatory?and why? Again how about saying you are grammar worm.
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Hi Saeedeh, you may not be aware that our other site English Language Learners is the best place to look for answers on English questions that a fluent speaker would find trivial. If you have a question for ELL, be sure to read their guidance on what you can ask. :-)
– Chappo
Dec 2 at 23:29
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FWIW, bookworm is not intrinsically negative but it depends on how you use it. "No one would ever want to marry a bookworm like you" is negative; "how delightful to find a bookworm in this device-ridden class" is a compliment. Grammar worm is not a standard construction and is probably riskier, as worm has negative connotations; at best it would be used in a teasing way to a friend.
– Chappo
Dec 2 at 23:39
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Hi Saeedeh, you may not be aware that our other site English Language Learners is the best place to look for answers on English questions that a fluent speaker would find trivial. If you have a question for ELL, be sure to read their guidance on what you can ask. :-)
– Chappo
Dec 2 at 23:29
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FWIW, bookworm is not intrinsically negative but it depends on how you use it. "No one would ever want to marry a bookworm like you" is negative; "how delightful to find a bookworm in this device-ridden class" is a compliment. Grammar worm is not a standard construction and is probably riskier, as worm has negative connotations; at best it would be used in a teasing way to a friend.
– Chappo
Dec 2 at 23:39
Hi Saeedeh, you may not be aware that our other site English Language Learners is the best place to look for answers on English questions that a fluent speaker would find trivial. If you have a question for ELL, be sure to read their guidance on what you can ask. :-)
– Chappo
Dec 2 at 23:29
Hi Saeedeh, you may not be aware that our other site English Language Learners is the best place to look for answers on English questions that a fluent speaker would find trivial. If you have a question for ELL, be sure to read their guidance on what you can ask. :-)
– Chappo
Dec 2 at 23:29
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FWIW, bookworm is not intrinsically negative but it depends on how you use it. "No one would ever want to marry a bookworm like you" is negative; "how delightful to find a bookworm in this device-ridden class" is a compliment. Grammar worm is not a standard construction and is probably riskier, as worm has negative connotations; at best it would be used in a teasing way to a friend.
– Chappo
Dec 2 at 23:39
FWIW, bookworm is not intrinsically negative but it depends on how you use it. "No one would ever want to marry a bookworm like you" is negative; "how delightful to find a bookworm in this device-ridden class" is a compliment. Grammar worm is not a standard construction and is probably riskier, as worm has negative connotations; at best it would be used in a teasing way to a friend.
– Chappo
Dec 2 at 23:39
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Appreciative or neutral. I think it would be unusual to use it as an insult, though not impossible.
"Grammar worm" is not an established phrase, as far as I know, and does not have a conventional meaning. If somebody used it, you could only tell from context what they meant by it, and whether it was derogatory or not.
answered Dec 2 at 21:57
Colin Fine
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Many thanks,I'd really appreciate all your answers , you all were helpful. You said appropriacy(appreciative - deragatory ) relys on context , ok,Here is an example i used bookworm / grammarworm. Plz take a look at this example and say is it rude? "Because You are said to be a bookworm/grammarworm ,i've bothered you to help me"
– Saeedeh
Dec 3 at 3:37
@Saeedeh: it's not rude, particularly, but it's somewhat incoherent. A bookworm is somebody who "devours" books: it doesn't mean they are particuarly knowledgeable or helpful (though it depends on what help you are looking for). As I say, a grammarworm is not a word I have ever heard, and all I can do is guess what you might mean by it. "I've bothered you to help me" is something I don't think a native English speaker would say.
– Colin Fine
Dec 3 at 18:36
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With synonyms of dink [slang], dork [slang], geek, grind, nerd, swot, weenie, wonk M. Webster Dictionary and a sense of worms that actually eat books, one could very well think of bookworm as derogatory. Even the OED says:
A person who enjoys or is devoted to reading. Frequently somewhat
depreciative.
So it all depends on the context and the intent of the writer. My sense is it is neutral! I have no knowledge of grammar worm.
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Appreciative or neutral. I think it would be unusual to use it as an insult, though not impossible.
"Grammar worm" is not an established phrase, as far as I know, and does not have a conventional meaning. If somebody used it, you could only tell from context what they meant by it, and whether it was derogatory or not.
answered Dec 2 at 21:57
Colin Fine
62.4k167157
Many thanks,I'd really appreciate all your answers , you all were helpful. You said appropriacy(appreciative - deragatory ) relys on context , ok,Here is an example i used bookworm / grammarworm. Plz take a look at this example and say is it rude? "Because You are said to be a bookworm/grammarworm ,i've bothered you to help me"
– Saeedeh
Dec 3 at 3:37
@Saeedeh: it's not rude, particularly, but it's somewhat incoherent. A bookworm is somebody who "devours" books: it doesn't mean they are particuarly knowledgeable or helpful (though it depends on what help you are looking for). As I say, a grammarworm is not a word I have ever heard, and all I can do is guess what you might mean by it. "I've bothered you to help me" is something I don't think a native English speaker would say.
– Colin Fine
Dec 3 at 18:36
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Appreciative or neutral. I think it would be unusual to use it as an insult, though not impossible.
"Grammar worm" is not an established phrase, as far as I know, and does not have a conventional meaning. If somebody used it, you could only tell from context what they meant by it, and whether it was derogatory or not.
answered Dec 2 at 21:57
Colin Fine
62.4k167157
Many thanks,I'd really appreciate all your answers , you all were helpful. You said appropriacy(appreciative - deragatory ) relys on context , ok,Here is an example i used bookworm / grammarworm. Plz take a look at this example and say is it rude? "Because You are said to be a bookworm/grammarworm ,i've bothered you to help me"
– Saeedeh
Dec 3 at 3:37
@Saeedeh: it's not rude, particularly, but it's somewhat incoherent. A bookworm is somebody who "devours" books: it doesn't mean they are particuarly knowledgeable or helpful (though it depends on what help you are looking for). As I say, a grammarworm is not a word I have ever heard, and all I can do is guess what you might mean by it. "I've bothered you to help me" is something I don't think a native English speaker would say.
– Colin Fine
Dec 3 at 18:36
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Appreciative or neutral. I think it would be unusual to use it as an insult, though not impossible.
"Grammar worm" is not an established phrase, as far as I know, and does not have a conventional meaning. If somebody used it, you could only tell from context what they meant by it, and whether it was derogatory or not.
answered Dec 2 at 21:57
Colin Fine
62.4k167157
Appreciative or neutral. I think it would be unusual to use it as an insult, though not impossible.
"Grammar worm" is not an established phrase, as far as I know, and does not have a conventional meaning. If somebody used it, you could only tell from context what they meant by it, and whether it was derogatory or not.
answered Dec 2 at 21:57
Colin Fine
62.4k167157
answered Dec 2 at 21:57
Colin Fine
62.4k167157
answered Dec 2 at 21:57
Colin Fine
62.4k167157
answered Dec 2 at 21:57
Colin Fine
62.4k167157
62.4k167157
Many thanks,I'd really appreciate all your answers , you all were helpful. You said appropriacy(appreciative - deragatory ) relys on context , ok,Here is an example i used bookworm / grammarworm. Plz take a look at this example and say is it rude? "Because You are said to be a bookworm/grammarworm ,i've bothered you to help me"
– Saeedeh
Dec 3 at 3:37
@Saeedeh: it's not rude, particularly, but it's somewhat incoherent. A bookworm is somebody who "devours" books: it doesn't mean they are particuarly knowledgeable or helpful (though it depends on what help you are looking for). As I say, a grammarworm is not a word I have ever heard, and all I can do is guess what you might mean by it. "I've bothered you to help me" is something I don't think a native English speaker would say.
– Colin Fine
Dec 3 at 18:36
add a comment |
Many thanks,I'd really appreciate all your answers , you all were helpful. You said appropriacy(appreciative - deragatory ) relys on context , ok,Here is an example i used bookworm / grammarworm. Plz take a look at this example and say is it rude? "Because You are said to be a bookworm/grammarworm ,i've bothered you to help me"
– Saeedeh
Dec 3 at 3:37
@Saeedeh: it's not rude, particularly, but it's somewhat incoherent. A bookworm is somebody who "devours" books: it doesn't mean they are particuarly knowledgeable or helpful (though it depends on what help you are looking for). As I say, a grammarworm is not a word I have ever heard, and all I can do is guess what you might mean by it. "I've bothered you to help me" is something I don't think a native English speaker would say.
– Colin Fine
Dec 3 at 18:36
Many thanks,I'd really appreciate all your answers , you all were helpful. You said appropriacy(appreciative - deragatory ) relys on context , ok,Here is an example i used bookworm / grammarworm. Plz take a look at this example and say is it rude? "Because You are said to be a bookworm/grammarworm ,i've bothered you to help me"
– Saeedeh
Dec 3 at 3:37
Many thanks,I'd really appreciate all your answers , you all were helpful. You said appropriacy(appreciative - deragatory ) relys on context , ok,Here is an example i used bookworm / grammarworm. Plz take a look at this example and say is it rude? "Because You are said to be a bookworm/grammarworm ,i've bothered you to help me"
– Saeedeh
Dec 3 at 3:37
@Saeedeh: it's not rude, particularly, but it's somewhat incoherent. A bookworm is somebody who "devours" books: it doesn't mean they are particuarly knowledgeable or helpful (though it depends on what help you are looking for). As I say, a grammarworm is not a word I have ever heard, and all I can do is guess what you might mean by it. "I've bothered you to help me" is something I don't think a native English speaker would say.
– Colin Fine
Dec 3 at 18:36
@Saeedeh: it's not rude, particularly, but it's somewhat incoherent. A bookworm is somebody who "devours" books: it doesn't mean they are particuarly knowledgeable or helpful (though it depends on what help you are looking for). As I say, a grammarworm is not a word I have ever heard, and all I can do is guess what you might mean by it. "I've bothered you to help me" is something I don't think a native English speaker would say.
– Colin Fine
Dec 3 at 18:36
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With synonyms of dink [slang], dork [slang], geek, grind, nerd, swot, weenie, wonk M. Webster Dictionary and a sense of worms that actually eat books, one could very well think of bookworm as derogatory. Even the OED says:
A person who enjoys or is devoted to reading. Frequently somewhat
depreciative.
So it all depends on the context and the intent of the writer. My sense is it is neutral! I have no knowledge of grammar worm.
answered Dec 2 at 23:03
lbf
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With synonyms of dink [slang], dork [slang], geek, grind, nerd, swot, weenie, wonk M. Webster Dictionary and a sense of worms that actually eat books, one could very well think of bookworm as derogatory. Even the OED says:
A person who enjoys or is devoted to reading. Frequently somewhat
depreciative.
So it all depends on the context and the intent of the writer. My sense is it is neutral! I have no knowledge of grammar worm.
answered Dec 2 at 23:03
lbf
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With synonyms of dink [slang], dork [slang], geek, grind, nerd, swot, weenie, wonk M. Webster Dictionary and a sense of worms that actually eat books, one could very well think of bookworm as derogatory. Even the OED says:
A person who enjoys or is devoted to reading. Frequently somewhat
depreciative.
So it all depends on the context and the intent of the writer. My sense is it is neutral! I have no knowledge of grammar worm.
answered Dec 2 at 23:03
lbf
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With synonyms of dink [slang], dork [slang], geek, grind, nerd, swot, weenie, wonk M. Webster Dictionary and a sense of worms that actually eat books, one could very well think of bookworm as derogatory. Even the OED says:
A person who enjoys or is devoted to reading. Frequently somewhat
depreciative.
So it all depends on the context and the intent of the writer. My sense is it is neutral! I have no knowledge of grammar worm.
answered Dec 2 at 23:03
lbf
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– Chappo
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FWIW, bookworm is not intrinsically negative but it depends on how you use it. "No one would ever want to marry a bookworm like you" is negative; "how delightful to find a bookworm in this device-ridden class" is a compliment. Grammar worm is not a standard construction and is probably riskier, as worm has negative connotations; at best it would be used in a teasing way to a friend.
– Chappo
Dec 2 at 23:39