Minhuoc  +  211909 Sun, 02 Apr 06 12:38 PM Please explain how to use the adjectives "pleased" and "pleasing". 1. His conversation is very pleased/pleasing. 2. He had a pleasing/pleased look on his face. Thanks Minhuoc Joined on Tue, Oct 18 2005 Full Member 358 Conversations

	Clive  +  211930 Sun, 02 Apr 06 03:27 PM Hi, Please explain how to use the adjectives "pleased" and "pleasing". 1. His conversation is very pleased/pleasing. 2. He had a pleasing/pleased look on his face. Think of it in terms of 'which way the action is going'. eg 'a killing lion' is a lion that is killing something. 'a killed lion' is dead, it has been killed. Thus, 'a pleasing look' is a look that pleases another person. 'A pleased look' shows the person who has it is satisfied/happy with himself. It's the same for your first sentence, although it's a little more unusual to say a conversation is 'pleased'. I guess it shows that he is pleased with himself. Best wishes, Clive   Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,581 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo Conversations

	Diamondrg  +  211946 Sun, 02 Apr 06 04:04 PM  Clive wrote: 1. His conversation is very pleased/pleasing. It's the same for your first sentence, although it's a little more unusual to say a conversation is 'pleased'. I guess it shows that he is pleased with himself. Hi, Clive. I undertsand from the above sentence that his conversation is pleased, but this is improbable, isn't it? Does it also mean he is pleased with his own conversation? If yes, then it might be meaningful.    Diamondrg Joined on Fri, Dec 2 2005 Contributing Member 1,043 Conversations

	Minhuoc  +  211954 Sun, 02 Apr 06 04:24 PM Thanks Clive, I understand the way how you explained to me. Very easy to understand. But I want to know more. What about the first sentence like this: "His conversation is pleasing" It means that his conversation makes other people pleased. And it is very strange to me when the sentence is "His conversation is pleased.". I also understand what you mean in this sentence but I feel something unsatisfied. Thanks. Minhuoc Conversations

	pieanne  +  211959 Sun, 02 Apr 06 04:36 PM Isn't this thread similar to the "deserved/deserving" one? pieanne Joined on Thu, Jan 20 2005 South of France ...But I'm Belgian! Veteran Member 7,517 I'm glad to help, but I'm not a native! And please excuse my typos...

	Clive  +  211966 Sun, 02 Apr 06 05:05 PM Hi, 1. His conversation is very pleased As I said, it's a bit odd to say a conversation is 'pleased'. Best wishes, Clive Clive Conversations