Timeline for Using very with picky
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| Mar 28, 2023 at 1:31 | comment | added | MarcInManhattan | You never really explain why the "negative connotation" makes "very careful" a bad translation. After all, M-W includes "very careful" in its definition of "choosy", and perhaps OP wants a negative connotation. | |
| Mar 27, 2023 at 22:04 | history | edited | Anke | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Mar 27, 2023 at 22:04 | comment | added | Anke | I have seen both version, but the dictionary clearly says choosy. Thank you @MichaelHarvey . Amended. | |
| Mar 27, 2023 at 21:10 | comment | added | Stuart F | "Careful" might suggest that the manager is very conscientious in their own work, while "picky" or "choosy" suggests an attitude to other people's work. | |
| Mar 27, 2023 at 21:04 | comment | added | Michael Harvey | I would spell 'choosy' thus. | |
| Mar 27, 2023 at 20:22 | history | answered | Anke | CC BY-SA 4.0 |