Lesson 17, Exercise 10: Fun-loving people enjoy socializing
Watch the video, then answer the question.
Peter says the Italians are emotive. But what is the difference between 'emotive'
and 'emotional'?
It's not very important. They are almost the same.
It's very important. They are opposites!
'They are fun-loving people and they enjoy ______________ .'
Type the last word you hear with the full stop (period). - Listen to the teacher:
socializing.
romanticizing.
getting emotional.
Emotive vs Emotional
Some people will want to know the exact difference between 'emotive'
and 'emotional'. Emotive is used for something that makes you have
intense feelings, not just a question of having intense feelings. For example,
an emotive conversation might cause people to get excited, while in an emotional
conversation there are already many inrense feeling with lots of people excited
about something. It is indeed only a nuance of difference between
the two.
Tap on any word once (mobile), or double-click on any word (computer), to read an English definition. If you need an approximate translation to your own language, the Google Translate button is available at the top of the screen.