miserly

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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  1. He is rich but miserly.
  2. He is a rich man but a miserly person.
  3. He is a miserly boy.
  4. He is a miser boy.
    Are these sentences OK?
    Thanks
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  1. He is rich, but miserly.
  2. He is a rich man, but a miserly person.
  3. He is a miserly boy.
  4. He is a miser.
3

‘Miserly’ tends to be used predicatively rather than attributively . I think I’ve got that right but it ain’t half hot here!

4

Alan,
So I should not use: ‘He is a miserly boy.’
In this sentence, ‘miserly’ is used attributively.
Am I correct or not?
Thanks.

5

There is nothing wrong in saying 'He is a miserly person/boy, etc. It’s an appropriate adjective to use.

6

Beeesneees,
Thanks for clarification.