bore watching

[ostap77]

"But although school officials were still checking their records last week, Williams apparently didn't impress most adults as the kind of alienated loner who bore watching."

If a person bears watching, does it mean that the authorities are supposed to surveil him?

Is it OK to say "He bears great responsibility as principal of this school."?

 

[magdalena]

Yes, you can say 'she bears great responsibility' it's very good English
As for the sentence you posted - I don't quite understand it myself :-(

 

[ostap77]

Yes, you can say 'she bears great responsibility' it's very good English
As for the sentence you posted - I don't quite understand it myself :-(

Thanks for the compliment. I would appreciate othe peopl's comments on the posted sentence.

 

[bhaisahab]

"But although school officials were still checking their records last week, Williams apparently didn't impress most adults as the kind of alienated loner who bore watching."

If a person bears watching, does it mean that the authorities are supposed to surveil him?

Is it OK to say "He bears great responsibility as principal of this school."?

If a person "bears watching", it is worthwhile watching them.

 

[ostap77]

If a person "bears watching", it is worthwhile watching them.

It's about the tragedy in Santee, the state of Califonia.

 

[Khosro]

I guess what bhaisahab said made it clear.

 

[5jj]

I guess what bhaisahab said made it clear.

What bhai says usually makes things clear.