12:21 May 8, 2023 |
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4 +1 | do not be so artless |
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5 | Don't be so guileless |
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3 | But my dear sir, are you really of such a simple disposition? |
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don't be so naive do not be so artless Explanation: Naive is a French word, and a relatively recent addition to the English language, whereas the suffix '-less' is Germanic and much older. And 'do not' is more formal than 'don't'. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 9 mins (2023-05-08 12:31:08 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artless |
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Don't be so guileless Explanation: Guileless is a word we find in books from 60s/70s https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/guileless |
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But my dear sir, are you really of such a simple disposition? Explanation: just slightly changing the sentence to fit my suggested term |
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