She is a profound thinker. Her thoughts appeal to me. I am her admirer.
Matthew Wai VIP Member Joined Nov 29, 2013 Member Type Native Language Chinese Home Country China Current Location China Nov 22, 2019 #21 She is a profound thinker. Her thoughts appeal to me. I am her admirer.
T Tarheel VIP Member Joined Jun 16, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Nov 22, 2019 #22 Or: admirer of hers
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Nov 22, 2019 #23 Matthew Wai said: I am her admirer. Click to expand... That suggests you are her only admirer. I'd use simply "I admire her".
Matthew Wai said: I am her admirer. Click to expand... That suggests you are her only admirer. I'd use simply "I admire her".
S Silverobama Key Member Joined Aug 8, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country China Current Location China Nov 23, 2019 #24 jutfrank said: Ah, it makes much more sense now. Well, there are a lot of things you can say. A good word is attractive/attracted. You're attracted to her. In British English, you can say you fancy her. Click to expand... jutfrank, I asked this question in a Chinese-English translation forum and I was told "have a mind of one's own" is perhaps the term I'm looking for. I found its definition and I think it is. So, I wonder if I can say "She has a mind of her own".
jutfrank said: Ah, it makes much more sense now. Well, there are a lot of things you can say. A good word is attractive/attracted. You're attracted to her. In British English, you can say you fancy her. Click to expand... jutfrank, I asked this question in a Chinese-English translation forum and I was told "have a mind of one's own" is perhaps the term I'm looking for. I found its definition and I think it is. So, I wonder if I can say "She has a mind of her own".
G GoesStation No Longer With Us (RIP) Joined Dec 22, 2015 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Nov 23, 2019 #25 Silverobama said: I wonder if I can say "She has a mind of her own". Click to expand... You can say that, or you can say she's an independent thinker with a similar meaning.
Silverobama said: I wonder if I can say "She has a mind of her own". Click to expand... You can say that, or you can say she's an independent thinker with a similar meaning.
T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Nov 23, 2019 #26 Tarheel said: Or: admirer of hers Click to expand... an admirer?
T Tarheel VIP Member Joined Jun 16, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Nov 23, 2019 #27 I left out the article "an" by mistake. Last edited by a moderator: Nov 23, 2019