healthy vs sound

[snooprun]

Hi there!
I was trying to say 'the rapid, sustainable and healthy development of China's economy' , but I find using healthy in this case is a bit awkard, so what is the preferred word here? Is sound an alternative? Which word do you use often to describe robust growth of national economy? Many thanks!

 

[shawnee]

I can say that both are used in the context of economy.

 

[Parla]

I was trying to say 'the rapid, sustainable and healthy development of China's economy' , but I find using healthy in this case is a bit awkard, so what is the preferred word here? Is sound an alternative? Which word do you use often to describe robust growth of national economy?

Why not use robust to describe robust growth?

But healthy is also possible; I don't see anything awkward about it.

 

[grubble]

For me "healthy development" has a value judgement attached to it. We could talk about "unhealthy development" and that would mean that a section of society would suffer as a result.

I prefer "sound" and "robust"

 

[snooprun]

Thanks you all! One last question, is it natural to say 'China's economy has developed sustainably, rapidly and soundly'? If not, what is the prefered way to say this?

 

[e2efour]

You are now asking about style, which is a personal thing (a matter of taste).
Just for the record, I myself would prefer not to use three adverbs together like this, but would write "developed in a sustainable, rapid and sound manner/way".

 

[snooprun]

You are now asking about style, which is a personal thing (a matter of taste).
Just for the record, I myself would prefer not to use three adverbs together like this, but would write "developed in a sustainable, rapid and sound manner/way".

Thanks e2efour, but I am wondering if,idiomatically, this is a received rule to eschew using three consecutive adverbs——if so, is it acceptable to use three adjectives instead—— or a case of personal preference?

 

[e2efour]

I wasn't referring to any rule, but only giving my personal preference. I also think that sound sounds better than soundly, which is not used all that often in the meaning in question. "He beat him soundly" is a more common use of soundly, in my view.

 

[snooprun]

Now I see, thanks e2efour.

 

[Forero]

Soundly means something like "decisively", but sound means something like "wise and proper". Sound might also mean "sustainable" or "robust".

 

[snooprun]

Soundly means something like "decisively", but sound means something like "wise and proper". Sound might also mean "sustainable" or "robust".

Thanks Forero

 

[valdemar]

I just foud this thread but I still cannot grassp the difference. Essentially what is the defference between sound and healthy? like for example if I say "I consider my body to be sound/healthy" or "I have a sound/healthy life".