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Word usage: Competitive

English Language & Usage Asked on April 22, 2021

I feel competitive with other parents

This is a quote from a parent workshop. The parents are asked to indicate how well they relate to some statements, the quote being one of them.

I check https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/competitive#:~:text=%3A%20of%20or%20relating%20to%20a,to%20compete%20successfully%20with%20others and see that competitive has two possible meanings here:

Does competitive here mean the "I" feel that myself is in a competition with other parents?
Or does it mean "I" am desiring to compete with or even win over other parents?

One Answer

competitive is an adjective. Usually it is good habit to use adjective before nouns. But there are adjective phrases which don't need any nouns.

Example -

You are nice. (without noun)

You are a nice guy. (with noun)

Your phrase can be - I feel competitive person with other parents

Answered by Abhinash Majhi on April 22, 2021

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