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Nizarsouth
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Hi colleagues! I �d like to ask you about the adjective spontaneous. Can we use spontaneous to describe people? Can we say he is a spontaneous man? or does this adjective goes only with actions or deeds we say a spontaneous speech or spontaneous joke for example? Thanks a lot for your help.
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6 Dec 2015
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MoodyMoody
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It �s perfectly acceptable, at least in American English. We describe people who are impulsive as "spontaneous." |
6 Dec 2015
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spinney
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It works fine with we Brits, too. Just as MoodyMoody said, if a person is impulsive or even dynamic and able to "think on their feet," we could describe them as "spontaneous." |
7 Dec 2015
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