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Can you, "Enthuse"?
My English teacher taught us, One can become enthusiastic, but one cannot enthuse.
What's correct?
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o "May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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Your english teacher lied to you Richard
PRESIDENT TRUMP 2024/2028 !!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Bristoe The people wringing their hands over Trump's rhetoric don't know what time it is in America.
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Or, I have my wires crossed?
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o "May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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en·thuse /inˈTH(y)o͞oz,enˈTH(y)o͞oz/ Learn to pronounce verb verb: enthuse; 3rd person present: enthuses; past tense: enthused; past participle: enthused; gerund or present participle: enthusing say something that expresses one's eager enjoyment, interest, or approval. "they both enthused over my new look" Similar: rave
be enthusiastic gush wax lyrical bubble over effervesce be effusive rhapsodize go into raptures praise to the skies heap praise on make much of throw bouquets at eulogize, extol, acclaim, go wild/mad/crazy, get all worked up, go over the top big someone/something up,ballyhoo, cry someone/something up, laud.
- make (someone) interested and eagerly appreciative. "public art is a tonic that can enthuse alienated youth"
I am..........disturbed.
Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain
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Unfortunately both my grammers are ded
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When they pulled us in to tell us our son was not so bright, I corrected the offending teacher's grammar, and the other two said, he's right.
Thanks all!
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I would not use that word nor would I use the word physicality.
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Negguh you can’t even spell grammar
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I’m a dumb old plumber, have never heard anyone use “ enthuse”, only enthused or enthusiastic
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I believe it was the great Mike Tyson who said "De animals got on the ark enthuse!"
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Dizzy Dean, "A lot of people that don't say, ain't, ain't eattin."
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I believe it was the great Mike Tyson who said "De animals got on the ark enthuse!" That was great... Got one for Kyle?
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Unfortunately both my grammers are ded I see what you did there, beauty. Did yer Grammer feed ya' grammar crackers in Canuckia?
Well this is a fine pickle we're in, should'a listened to Joe McCarthy and George Orwell I guess.
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Probably the same teacher that said you can't start a sentence with "and" "or" "so" & "but".
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Pretty sure I've seen 'enthuse' used, but I'm still looking for a 'gruntle'.
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Looks like it should've been a spelling question?
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It's a word but I never use it, mostly because I dislike throwing up in my mouth. It's right up there with using nouns as verbs, like "adulting."
Apparently, folks don't realize they're stupiding.
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A lot of hare lips use it.
"Did you walk over heah barefoot, or enthuse?"
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