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what is the difference between SENSITIVE AND SENSIBLE? thank u!
31 mar 2008 08:36
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In addition to the meanings mentioned , sensitive and sensible could be referred to objects not only persons!
They both mean things perceived by senses .
"Sensible" could mean huge ,big ,, "It was a sensible error"
"Sensitive" could mean easily effected by changes , fluctuating " a sensitive market" .
2 aprile 2008
Sensitive:
Being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others
"sensitive to the local community and its needs"
Sensible:
Showing reason or sound judgment
"a sensible choice"; "a sensible person"
1 aprile 2008
Simply speaking, a person who is sensitive is one who can be touched or moved by little things; a person who is sensible, on the other hand, is one who can make reasonable choices in life.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sensitive
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sensible
31 marzo 2008
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Elian_arg
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Inglese, Portoghese, Spagnolo
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Inglese, Portoghese
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