[Grammar] I don't see any friendliness in her

[UM Chakma]

Hi,

I am pretty similar with the words friendly, friend and friendless but not with friendliness and I can make any sentence with first three but not with the last.

I don't see any friendliness in her.

Is the bold context correct with the word friendliness? I know I can even say "she doesn't seem to be friendly" but I do not want to say that. I just want to know If I have used the word friendliness in an appropriate context.

Thanks,

 

[Rover_KE]

Yes, you have.

You mean 'I am pretty familiar with...'

 

[emsr2d2]

Hi,

I am pretty [strike]similar[/strike] familiar with the words friendly, friend and friendless but not with friendliness and I can make [strike]any[/strike] a sentence with the first three but not with the last.

I don't see any friendliness in her.

Is the bold context correct with the word friendliness? I know I can [strike]even[/strike] say "She doesn't seem to be friendly" but I do not want to say that. I just want to know if I have used the word friendliness in an appropriate context.

Thanks.

Your sentence is OK. It suggests that you think the person is completely unfriendly - there is a not a single sign of friendliness in her. It is quite an extreme statement. There is a difference between "She doesn't seem to be friendly" and "I don't see any friendliness in her".