Hello, Can we say " I sell high standard paintings"? Thank you W
W Will17 Senior Member Joined Mar 28, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language French Home Country France Current Location UK Aug 25, 2010 #1 Hello, Can we say " I sell high standard paintings"? Thank you W
A Atchan Key Member Joined Apr 30, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Somali Home Country Somalia Current Location Saudi Arabia Aug 25, 2010 #2 [NOT A TEACHER] I sell high quality paintings
W Will17 Senior Member Joined Mar 28, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language French Home Country France Current Location UK Aug 25, 2010 #3 Gillnetter said: It's used more this way - I have high standards, they have high standards, the Marines have high standards. Standards are expectations. I expect my students to do well on tests - I have high standards and expect them to have high standards as well. Click to expand... So, how would you say this? " I sell high quality paintings?" Thank you >W
Gillnetter said: It's used more this way - I have high standards, they have high standards, the Marines have high standards. Standards are expectations. I expect my students to do well on tests - I have high standards and expect them to have high standards as well. Click to expand... So, how would you say this? " I sell high quality paintings?" Thank you >W
F fighting spirit Member Joined Jan 9, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Serbian Home Country Serbia Current Location Serbia Aug 25, 2010 #4 I'll try, but I'm not sure it would be a good choice. I sell finest paintings.
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Aug 25, 2010 #5 fighting spirit said: I'll try, but I'm not sure it would be a good choice. I sell the finest paintings. Click to expand... That's no better, for the same reasons that Gillnetter pointed out. You could say 'I sell expensive paintings', which is what the writer is clearly trying hard to avoid saying. Nobody could argue with that. Rover
fighting spirit said: I'll try, but I'm not sure it would be a good choice. I sell the finest paintings. Click to expand... That's no better, for the same reasons that Gillnetter pointed out. You could say 'I sell expensive paintings', which is what the writer is clearly trying hard to avoid saying. Nobody could argue with that. Rover
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Aug 25, 2010 #6 What about "I sell fine art".