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'uptown' & 'downtown', 'troublesome' & 'fussy'
What are the differences between :
- 'uptown' & 'downtown'
- 'troublesome' & 'fussy'
Tks / ju
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Re: 'uptown' & 'downtown', 'troublesome' & 'fussy'

Originally Posted by
Ju
What are the differences between :
- 'uptown' & 'downtown' Uptown - close to the town/city centre; Downtown - in the periphery of the town/city, the suburbs.
- 'troublesome' & 'fussy' Troublesome - gives concern [John is a most troublesome child. He is always crying]; Fussy - over-complicated; over-decorated; choosy [Jan was wearing a really fussy blouse yesterday, with lots of frills and sparkly bits; Peter is a fussy child. He will not eat his greens]
Tks / ju
The context of use can alter a meaning
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