Mr. Tom Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Use of neighborly

Hi

Would you say that the use of the word neighborly meaning friendly/kind is common in everyday English?

It was a very neighborly gesture of hers. (kind gesture of hers)

A - How would you classify his approach?
B - Quite neighborly.

A - How did you find her?
B - Very neighborly.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Mr. Tom Would you say that the use of the word neighborly meaning friendly/kind is common in everyday English? It is common, but slightly old-fashioned in American English.

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Mr. TomWould you say that the use of the word neighborly meaning friendly/kind is common in everyday English?
It is common, but slightly old-fashioned in American English.