as a native English speaker, rough was the first word that came to my mind as an antonym of soft in that context.
2026-03-22 16:46:35
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OwO :
While I don't like your attitude, I can respect the quality and clarity of your explanations. I understand that this is your approach/character but I personally find it rather obnoxious. With that said, thank you for the educational content
2026-03-22 15:48:56
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jordan robertson :
this alleged difference between start and begin is complete nonsense. they mean exactly the same thing, only begin is marginally more formal
2026-03-22 14:57:55
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jasperthegoldengirl :
SOFT has multiple meanings in English and therefore has a variety of antonyms depending on the context in which soft is being used.
2026-03-22 18:28:21
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Debug_Cookie :
I had no idea start and begin was different. I would love more examples to undestand 😊
2026-03-22 15:44:18
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amely 𓆰𓆪 :
which is the difference between error and mistake?
2026-03-29 21:54:04
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rieper :
soft can both mean smooth in this context (regarding the texture) and pliable or yielding (regarding the physical consistency). words change meaning depending on context mate, you learn this in your pragmatics course
2026-03-24 10:58:28
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戴研(ian) :
In fairness, just as most words don't have a single synonym, they usually don't have a single antonym either. It depends on context. The attached picture shows the antonyms thesaurus.com gives for "soft".
Having said that, I'm not convinced that that method of teaching is helpful. It doesn't really explain what aspect of a blanket either word is describing. 🙈
2026-03-22 17:08:11
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NIZAM UL KAREEM :
ur car has a 'initiate button ' ?
do you think you are correct?
2026-03-22 16:49:11
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Teixeira :
What's the difference between soft and smooth?
2026-03-23 15:25:07
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quixotic :
"John then unlocked the front door and I started to follow him up the stairs" so we can't say "began following him"?
2026-03-22 21:05:19
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ʀʏᴀɴ :
bro is like that one cool uncle.
2026-03-22 15:24:39
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ELTverse :
"...has AN initiate button." your first mistake on camera,mate. Nonetheless, I keep enjoying your videos. Keep it up😁
2026-03-22 16:43:45
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BlaueRose13 :
I think Lewis teaches in context
2026-03-22 23:54:01
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Dr. Moonshine! :
the antonym of soft (textural) is rough. in the clip, he is desribing a textural softness. ergo, he is correct.
2026-03-22 23:19:39
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Pinny_Winch 🇬🇧 :
I learnt to say “learnt”. I’m seeing more and more people spelling “leaned”. Are those words changing?
2026-04-01 21:47:31
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eowyn :
Don't get angry. I adore you❤️
2026-03-22 15:26:27
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𝖄𝖆𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖊 :
Keep at it, sir!
2026-03-23 02:05:11
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Margarita Sierra :
thank you very much God bless you you are right thanks for your job
2026-04-17 16:44:41
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Luz Bertolami | Arte y Cultura :
I am a fan!
2026-03-31 14:13:56
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Nanou :
As a french native lady who lived 28 years in England,smooth was the 1st word that i thought of...
2026-03-22 18:31:31
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𝖄𝖆𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖊 :
I'm just loving it, the comments are insane! 😭
2026-03-23 02:04:52
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Morty & Rick :
so starting a car is actually beginning as it is a process?
2026-03-26 15:20:07
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Whemmy :
Gosh it’s 87 mistakes 🙈
2026-03-22 15:54:49
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innoliw :
There are contextual antonyms, words that aren't usually opposites but act like them in a specific sentence. Like in the blanket example
2026-03-25 11:06:58
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