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7 May 2015
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What is the difference between Simmer the stew until the potatoes are tender. and Simmer the stew until the potatoes are soft. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between Simmer the stew until the potatoes are tender. and Simmer the stew until the potatoes are soft. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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- English (US)
The meat was very tender.
The meat was very soft.
"Soft" makes it sound not very tasty, because it implies the food was mushy. "Tender" sounds delicious.
「Soft」は美味しくなそう、でも「tender」が美味しそう。
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Thank you for your explaination!I got it! This is more likely native, soft は美味しくなさそうだけど、tenderは美味しそうに感じます。
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