hello there,
could you please tell me whether there is a big difference between "commonplace", "trite", "banal".
I believe, commonplace means something is familiar to the public at large, nothing special, nothing that would stand out from the rest.
"Computers have become commonplace - everybody uses them"
Then, I would say that "trite" has a negative connotation:
"there are a lot of trite programmes on TV"
As far as "banal" is concerned, I'm a bit lost. I've never heard it in spoken English, so I suppose, it's something more formal.
Could you please tell me if I'm right or wrong!
Thank you very very much in advance!
could you please tell me whether there is a big difference between "commonplace", "trite", "banal".
I believe, commonplace means something is familiar to the public at large, nothing special, nothing that would stand out from the rest.
"Computers have become commonplace - everybody uses them"
Then, I would say that "trite" has a negative connotation:
"there are a lot of trite programmes on TV"
As far as "banal" is concerned, I'm a bit lost. I've never heard it in spoken English, so I suppose, it's something more formal.
Could you please tell me if I'm right or wrong!
Thank you very very much in advance!