Hello and welcome to Wednesday’s Words with English with Languissimo® which will help you improve your vocabulary so that you can communicate better in English.
My name is Vanessa Rocket. I’m the founder and CEO of Languissimo®.
Today, I will quickly cover the difference between “rich” and “wealthy”.
- “Rich” is an adjective and like all adjectives, it stays in the singular before a noun in the plural.
For example: the rich kids.
“Rich” is often the opposite of “poor”, but it also refers to something that is good or useful. You can talk about having a rich life or eating rich foods.
- “Rich” is also a noun. It is followed by a verb in the plural. I’m sure you’ve heard that the Poor are getting poorer and the Rich richer or that the gap between the Poor and the Rich is getting wider.
- “Wealthy” is also an adjective and it is a synonym of “rich”, but I find that it is a degree above “rich”. The way I see it, being rich is good but being wealthy is better because, when you are wealthy, you don’t have to worry about money for the rest of your life. And, that’s a place I would like to be!
Some Practice Questions
- Do you find that the gap between the Poor and the Rich is getting wider?
- Do you have a plan to become wealthy?
Ta da! That’s it for today! I hope you enjoyed this podcast. Subscribe to English with Languissimo®, practice, take care and have a great Wednesday! Big hugs 😊