Tung Quoc  +  289755 Mon, 06 Nov 06 08:35 AM Hi, 1/ What is the difference in meaning between wild and gentle? Are they interchangeable? Ex: That girl is mild = that girl is gentle.  ? 2/ What is the opposite of wild and genlte? That girl is gentle. >< That girl is........ That girl is mild. >< That girl is........  Q Tung Quoc Joined on Sun, Sep 17 2006 Regular Member 870

	nona the brit  +  289773 Mon, 06 Nov 06 09:01 AM Do you mean wild or mild? nona the brit Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004 England Veteran Member 11,713 The name says it all.

	Tung Quoc  +  289784 Mon, 06 Nov 06 09:31 AM Hi, 1/ What is the difference in meaning between mild and gentle? Are they interchangeable? Ex: That girl is mild = that girl is gentle.  ? 2/ What is the opposite of mild and genlte? That girl is gentle. >< That girl is........ That girl is mild. >< That girl is........  Q Tung Quoc

	Grammar Geek  +  289871 Mon, 06 Nov 06 03:42 PM Usually, I've heard "mild-mannered" - where mild refers to disposition or personality. Gentle can refer to personality as well, but more often is associated with how one behaves. You pet a cat gently, not mildly. Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,651 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random!

	Tung Quoc  +  290090 Tue, 07 Nov 06 04:19 AM Hi, 1/ Is (1) right? That girl is mild = that girl is gentle.  (1) 2/ What is the opposite of mild and genlte? That girl is gentle. >< That girl is........ That girl is mild. >< That girl is........  3/ You wrote: where mild refers to disposition or personality I think disposition and personality mean the same. How about you? What is the difference between them? Q Tung Quoc Difference Between

	Grammar Geek  +  290122 Tue, 07 Nov 06 05:17 AM 3. I used both in case one word was familiar to you and one wasn't. I think disposition might be, in some cases, a little more temporary than personality, which you're really born with. 1. I wouldn't use "mild" to describe a girl, but I might use it to describer her personality. 2. It's hard come up with a single opposite. I suppose the opposite of "gentle" could be "rough," (or bruitsh, or harsh.) The opposite of a mild-mannered person could be one who is forceful, assertive, aggressive, in-your-face.. there are so many. Grammar Geek

	Tung Quoc  +  290183 Tue, 07 Nov 06 10:11 AM Is this sentence correct? If not, how to say that? (I don't want to say This is a mild-mannered girl) She is mild-mannered. Quoc Tung Quoc