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Content vs Contented
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hanhxuanthao
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Content vs Contented
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Good evening
I came across a sentence as " John isn �t content with his present salary " and I looked up for the difference between " content " and " contented " in the dictionary . Then , I found out that " contented" is mostly used before noun and " content " is not used before noun . However , I saw a sentence in an English course book like " Although it �s a long day for us, we are contented with what we do " . Now I can �t make sense if it is alright to use " content " as the way it was used in the course book . Could you please clear this up?
Many thanks
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12 Jul 2013
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cunliffe
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I didn �t know the rule for content and contented (being English), but I know what sounds right! Contented in the sentence you quote isn �t right - it should be content. Actually, I haven �t seen contented used much at all. |
12 Jul 2013
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hanhxuanthao
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Thank you, Cunliffe . " Contented " in the second sentence was used in the course book , so it really confused me . Thanks for your explanation again . Hugs
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12 Jul 2013
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ueslteacher
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in the dictionary it says "usually before nouns" not "always/only" maybe the usage note here can help and if a native speaker says it�s not used today, I wouldn�t worry too much:) Sophia
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12 Jul 2013
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yanogator
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I definitely agree with Lynne. "Content" refers to your attitude about a situation. "Contented" is more about your personality. I can sum it up (a little) in the sentence "A contented person is usually content in any situation".
I hope this makes the difference somewhat clearer.
Bruce |
12 Jul 2013
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cunliffe
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Yep, Bruce - thinking about it, I �ve seen �contented � used to describe a baby. |
12 Jul 2013
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hanhxuanthao
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Thanks for the detailed explantion from you , guys. Have a nice day, Lynne, Sophia and Bruce!
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13 Jul 2013
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