@EarleyGrave do you mean when I find her annoying, she is gettiing angry more and more or how? I don't almost understand it, explain a little more about annoying please

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EarleyGrave

9 March

English (US)

@Anth22 If you find someone to be annoying, that means that you don't like how they speak or act. There's not necessarily any anger in it, on your part or the other person's.

"I like Stacy well enough, but I find her to be a little bit annoying sometimes. She can be a little bit arrogant!"

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Anth22

9 March

Spanish (Spain)

@EarleyGrave you mean annoying in that context, is that, she is bothering me or annoying me?

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EarleyGrave

9 March

English (US)

@Anth22 It means you feel uncomfortable. It doesn't mean their actions make everyone feel uncomfortable, only you.

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Anth22

9 March

Spanish (Spain)

@EarleyGrave it's like saying it seems annoying to me. ? como decir, la veo como una molestia. ?

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@Anth22 Well, the second one is saying it's permitted while the first one is saying it's not, unless you forgot a "not" somewhere?

"You aren't allowed to take photos inside the theater." = "You aren't permitted to take photos inside the theater."

"It's allowed to take photos inside the theater." = "You are permitted to take photos inside the theater."

So they are opposites.

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Anth22

9 March

Spanish (Spain)

@EarleyGrave then can I use any of them for the same? either it's allowed t.... or You're not allowed to.....-?

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EarleyGrave

9 March

English (US)

@Anth22 Yes but remember those are antonyms. "You're not allowed" means not permitted, "It's allowed" means permitted.

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Anth22

9 March

Spanish (Spain)

@EarleyGrave the truth it confuses and it is not the same

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EarleyGrave

9 March

English (US)

@Anth22 Let me try to put them all together:

"You are allowed to take photos inside the theater."
"It's allowed (for you) to take photos inside the theater."
^^ Mean the same.

"You are not allowed to take photos inside the theater."
"It's not allowed (for you) to take photos inside the theater."
^^ Mean the same.

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Anth22

9 March

Spanish (Spain)

what I mean is if,

it's not allowed to take photos inside the theater

you're not allowed to take photos inside the theater are the same to use?

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EarleyGrave

9 March

English (US)

@Anth22 Yes.

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Anth22

9 March

Spanish (Spain)

@EarleyGrave all that confuses me is only hold and contain,

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EarleyGrave

9 March

English (US)

@Anth22 Just use them the same, and you'll be okay. I think the nuance I'm trying to explain is just making it more confusing. Use either one!

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What is the difference between to be perfectly blunt, I find her annoying. and to be perfectly frank/sincere/honest, I find her angry/upset/mad/annoyed/enraged/steaming. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.

"To be perfectly blunt" is the same as "to be perfectly frank/sincere/honest".

@Anth22 They are different in degree. "Annoyed" is the least bad, then "angry/upset/mad", and finally "enraged/steaming" at the worst.

@Anth22 That means you find her to be aggravating, you don't like the things she does. It doesn't mean that you're angry at her.

@Anth22 If you find someone to be annoying, that means that you don't like how they speak or act. There's not necessarily any anger in it, on your part or the other person's. "I like Stacy well enough, but I find her to be a little bit annoying sometimes. She can be a little bit arrogant!"

@Anth22 It means you feel uncomfortable. It doesn't mean their actions make everyone feel uncomfortable, only you.

@Anth22 Yes but remember those are antonyms. "You're not allowed" means not permitted, "It's allowed" means permitted.

@Anth22 Yes.

@Anth22 Just use them the same, and you'll be okay. I think the nuance I'm trying to explain is just making it more confusing. Use either one!

@Anth22 If you find someone to be annoying, that means that you don't like how they speak or act. There's not necessarily any anger in it, on your part or the other person's.

"I like Stacy well enough, but I find her to be a little bit annoying sometimes. She can be a little bit arrogant!"