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Showing posts with label glad. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Pleased

Pleased: Feeling or showing pleasure and satisfaction; willing or glad to do something; satisfied.

Synonym: glad, content, contented, happy, satisfied.

Example: Mr. Mark was pleased to be with us.

Usage in Sentence: Pleased with, not from.

Don’t say: The teacher is pleased from me.

ü Say: The teacher is pleased with me.

Friday, January 13, 2012

Cheerful

Cheerful = Noticeably happy and optimistic; Causing happiness by its nature or appearance; full of cheer; in good spirits; pleasant; bright; hearty or ungrudging

Synonyms: merry, jolly, joyful, happy, glad, blithe, cheery.

Example – The staff here is friendly and cheerful.

Usage in Sentence: Cheerful in, not of.

Don’t say: Tina is very cheerful of nature.

ü Say: Tina is very cheerful in nature