[Vocabulary] exorbitance and negligance

[atabitaraf]

Wife: One day you are too early, not working enough, to earn enough money; another day you don't come up till morning. ............ and .............. are both bad.
Husband: Yes ma'am!

Can the wife say: exorbitance and negligence? Or could you please tell me a more appropriate phrase?

 

[MikeNewYork]

I am not sure what the sentence is supposed to mean.

 

[atabitaraf]

I am not sure what the sentence is supposed to mean.

Let me make another example.
Mom: Josh! Sometimes you eat too much that makes you get a stomachache another day you eat too little that you are hungry an hour later. Hey kid, exorbitance and negligence are both bad. Take a normal way.


Can I say that?

 

[MikeNewYork]

It sounds as if you are referring to excess and deficiency, but it still doesn't explain your original sentence.

 

[Barb_D]

Those are both inappopriate uses of those words.

"Neither extreme is good. Strive for a balance!"

(Though I *do* like the husband's response!)

 

[MikeNewYork]

The husband's response was wimpy. :roll:

 

[Barb_D]

And the wife was a shrew. But I wouldn't complain if I got that answer!

 

[atabitaraf]

"Neither extreme is good. Strive for a balance!"

Can I use this sentence for all similar situations when something is not appropriate exceeding on both right and left ways?

 

[Raymott]

Yes, it's a pretty good generic sentence.

 

[Barb_D]

You should know by now that phrases that include "all" (or always or never) are rarely true.

However, the phrase "neither extreme is good" can apply to many, many situations.

 

[atabitaraf]

You should know by now that phrases that include "all" (or always or never) are rarely true.

However, the phrase "neither extreme is good" can apply to many, many situations.

By the way why didn't you say, "Either extreme is not good"?
I think because your sentence "Neither extreme is good" is more usual for English speakers, am I right?