“The manager enthused about the plan.”
Grammar Entry 639 / 1605 60-second read
Enthuse vs. Be enthusiastic
ENTHUSE is informal.
The comparisoni
“The manager was enthusiastic about the plan.”
The ruleii
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Formal: BE ENTHUSIASTIC.
ENTHUSE is back-formed from ENTHUSIASM. Accepted in casual writing, avoided in formal.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Formal writing avoids enthuse.