Master confusing words with ease
Beautiful vs. Pretty
Beautiful
/ˈbjuːtəfəl/Examples:
Our daughter is so beautiful!"It is beautiful," she repeated, with emphasis, after a pause.It was a beautiful evening... a, really beautiful evening...
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Pretty
/ˈprɪti/Examples:
Miss Jessie Brown was ten years younger and twenty times prettier."But sir, those are the prettiest women I have ever seen."—But I hope she is pretty well, sir."
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Ways to tell them apart:
- "Beautiful" is often used to describe something that gives intense pleasure to the senses, often associated with profound qualities.
- "Pretty" tends to refer to something that is attractive in a more delicate or simple way, often related to appearance.
- A person can be pretty without necessarily being beautiful, often relying more on subjective tastes.
- "Beautiful" implies an emotional depth or inner quality that "pretty" does not always carry.
- "Pretty" can also be used to describe something charming but not awe-inspiring.
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