Comments on: Not Nice At All http://www.dailywritingtips.com/not-nice-at-all/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: Geof http://www.dailywritingtips.com/not-nice-at-all/comment-page-1/#comment-74628 Geof Sat, 24 Jan 2009 21:40:54 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/not-nice-at-all/#comment-74628 We used to say "nice" when we could have said "simple". A person who was nice was usually a person who wasn't bright or was naive. We didn't want to be mean about it... so we were nice. We used to say “nice” when we could have said “simple”. A person who was nice was usually a person who wasn’t bright or was naive. We didn’t want to be mean about it… so we were nice.

]]> By: Analiese http://www.dailywritingtips.com/not-nice-at-all/comment-page-1/#comment-36695 Analiese Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:02:12 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/not-nice-at-all/#comment-36695 I don't think we should look for a synonym for "nice." We should try to be more specific, and instead of "nice," use "kind," "pleasant," "humorous," "effective," "pretty," etc. However, in expressions like "nice one," or "have a nice day," both of which are vague but can be useful in conversation, it wouldn't make sense to replace the word because the understanding that goes with the phrase would be eliminated. I don’t think we should look for a synonym for “nice.” We should try to be more specific, and instead of “nice,” use “kind,” “pleasant,” “humorous,” “effective,” “pretty,” etc.

However, in expressions like “nice one,” or “have a nice day,” both of which are vague but can be useful in conversation, it wouldn’t make sense to replace the word because the understanding that goes with the phrase would be eliminated.

]]> By: Jorge Camoes http://www.dailywritingtips.com/not-nice-at-all/comment-page-1/#comment-231 Jorge Camoes Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:50:33 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/not-nice-at-all/#comment-231 In Portuguese "nescio" keeps its roots: it means stupid, ignorant, etc. In Portuguese “nescio” keeps its roots: it means stupid, ignorant, etc.

]]> By: Sharon http://www.dailywritingtips.com/not-nice-at-all/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Sharon Mon, 18 Jun 2007 22:32:11 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/not-nice-at-all/#comment-187 Latin strikes again, Leo. All the Romance languages have striking similarities to the Latin roots at times. Latin strikes again, Leo. All the Romance languages have striking similarities to the Latin roots at times.

]]> By: Leo Piccioli http://www.dailywritingtips.com/not-nice-at-all/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Leo Piccioli Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:55:22 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/not-nice-at-all/#comment-183 It is interesting that in Spanish, there is a word (one of the many) for fool that is "necio"... Only now I realize how similar it is to "nice"! It is interesting that in Spanish, there is a word (one of the many) for fool that is “necio”… Only now I realize how similar it is to “nice”!

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