excellent or high reputation

English translation: excellent

19:02 May 29, 2017
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / English (UK) - Grammar
English term or phrase: excellent or high reputation
What's the correct form? Or the most usual in British English?


The company I work for has an EXCELLENT reputation.
or
The company I work for has a HIGH reputation.
Telma Pacheco
Portugal
Local time: 09:00
Selected answer:excellent
Explanation:
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Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 09:00
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +7excellent
Yvonne Gallagher
4 +1excellent / high
Jennifer Levey


Discussion entries: 5





  

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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
excellent


Explanation:
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Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 09:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 651

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M
1 min
  -> Ta

agree  Darius Saczuk
1 min
  -> Ta

agree  Leonor Machado
4 mins
  -> Ta

agree  Otavio Banffy
1 hr
  -> Thanks:-)

agree  writeaway: I can remember back when we did our own homework and didn't post the questions online. /yes cheating is indeed the word that comes to mind...
2 hrs
  -> we couldn't even think of posting online in my day since it didn't exist! But copying from your pal was considered to be cheating...

agree  JohnMcDove: Nowadays, it may be considered even "laudable" to take the "care" to post your questions online. The other day I listened how making "chuletas" (cribs) "assist" the ability of the "student" to synthesize information! (Better than using synthetic drugs!)
6 hrs
  -> Thanks:-). LOL. As a teacher I could spot "fake" homework right away. And exams are the real giveaway!

agree  Yasutomo Kanazawa
9 hrs
  -> Thanks:-)
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
excellent / high


Explanation:
Both "excellent" and "high" are reasonably good GB English, if used in appropriate contexts.

The important thing to note here is that "good" and "excellent" do not mean the same thing.

Consequently, it's not a question of "which is better English?" - but rather "which is more truthful?"

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 06:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 27

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  acetran
14 hrs
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