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12:47 Mar 28, 2024 |
French to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Yvonne Gallagher Ireland Local time: 14:53 | ||||||
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didn't/did not lack character Explanation: Well, it is in the past (imperfect) tense. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 godz. (2024-03-28 13:54:00 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/220570/someone-who-l... You can certainly say that someone "lacks character," but it is usually different from "lacking personality." Personality is what we present to the world the way we interact with other people, but character is more of an internal trait, what makes them who they are at a fundamental moral level. "He lacks character," implies that he is spineless, "wishy-washy", or weak internally. Even someone who lacks "personality" and is boring to the point people don't want to be around him doesn't necessarily lack "character" if he stands up to a bully, or refuses to back down when he is morally right, etc. |
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