”proficient“，“versed”，are they same meaning or connotation？ ”proficient“，“versed”，are they same meaning or connotation？Or Can they be interchangeable？ e.g. She's proficient in several languages. or

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”proficient“，“versed”，are they same meaning or connotation？ ”proficient“，“versed”，are they same meaning or connotation？Or Can they be interchangeable？ e.g. She's proficient in several languages. or She's versed in several languages. Are there any words same with them? Which one is more common in oral?

May 4, 2019 6:34 AM

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For your example about languages? Yes. basically the same. proficient = able to use, well versed = knowledgable about . Generally the expresssion is "well versed". . He's well versed in the theory, but needs practice to become truely proficient in execution.

May 4, 2019

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