Words Have Feelings
At B2 level, it's not enough to know what a word means. You must know how a word feels.
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This is just a building. It has no emotion.
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"Home" means the exact same thing as "House", but it feels warm and safe.
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Watch Teacher Sopheak explain how choosing the right word with the right "feeling" can completely change your English conversations. Video coming soon!
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Excellent question! They have different connotations. "Childlike" is positive (+) meaning innocent or full of wonder. "Childish" is negative (-) meaning silly or immature for their age! psychology
Teacher, what about "childish" and "childlike"? Are they the same?