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Literature foundation?
If I want to describe someone who reads a lot of literature and can write good articles, can I say the person has " a good literature foundation."
Thank you so much.
Feb 4, 2021 8:19 AM
Answers · 7
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It doesn't sound natural and I'm really not convinced that many people would get your intended meaning from it. 'A literary person/man/woman' is better.
To express the idea that they have read a lot, you could use well-read, erudite, learned, an intellectual.
These words do not express the idea that the person writes well though.
You could say they are a gifted or skilled writer. You could say their writing is insightful, articulate, eloquent (depending on the aspect of their writing you want to praise).
February 4, 2021
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You could say that and be understood, but it would be better to say, "He or she is well-read"
In the US, his would be the most common way to say what you're trying to say.
February 4, 2021
I agree with Scott, or 'they are a very literary person'.
February 4, 2021
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