Are these words both acceptable?
Higher class or upper class?
Thank you!
Martina
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Are these words both acceptable?
Higher class or upper class?
Thank you!
Martina
Depending on context, both phrases are acceptable.
They are, but they are used in different contexts. For example 'a high-class hooker'* but 'an upper-class gentleman'
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PS* I see you asked about higher. 'Higher' is comparative but 'upper' is not.
The sentence is:"I have a client from the higher class." Is it accetable? Or should I use the upper class?
Thank you very much!
Martina
'I have an upper class client' is the least unlikely, I think. I suspect we'd be more likely to use some other expression such as 'a client from the best circles', 'a distinguished client', etc. (Here 'etc' means that I can't actually think of other suitable expressions at the moment).Quote:
Originally Posted by Martina Durisova
I would use "I have an upper-class client" too. I probably wouldn't let the client hear you say that though!
:up: To say 'He's from the higher class' would mean something else entirely: 'of the two classes [at a school] he's from the higher one'.
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Q - Is your client middle class or upper class?
A - He is of/from the higher class of those two.