Sam
"a skilled worker" or "a skillful worker", which is correct and why?
28 jul. 2011 15:35
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There is a very slight difference. For one thing, you would say "a skillful performance." I don't believe you would hear "a skilled performance." When "skilled" is applied to a person ("a skilled carpenter"), it means that the person has had training and experience and that they are good at what they do. A "skillful" person implies training and experience, but also implies talent and ingenuity. "A skillful liar." This is not a clear line between the two. You will see a lot of overlap in use. If you violated the above guidelines about describing a person, I doubt that anyone would notice.
28 juli 2011
Both are correct.
28 juli 2011
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