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Is there any difference between "fool" and "silly" in meaning?
For example;
Fulano is a fool person.
Fulano is a silly person.
Stop being fool.
Stop being silly.
thanks
Nov 4, 2014 10:46 AM
Answers · 2
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"Fool" is a noun or a verb. You mean "foolish", ie. Fulano is a foolish person; Stop being foolish.
Well, yes, there is a difference. "Silly" can mean comical and light-hearted. "Foolish" can mean stupid or gullible.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/foolish
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/silly
Even though there are a couple of times you could use one or the other (eg. foolish/silly = "idiotic"), I suggest you look at the differences, not the similarities.
November 4, 2014
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