2007-03-12 20:09:59 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
The phrase is perfectly correct English, but perhaps a little old fashioned. It just means to be someone who is nice to talk to.
(The word "tolerable" applies to "himself", not "sustain", so it is an adjective rather than an adverb.)
2007-03-12 21:10:38 · answer #1 · answered by Martin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To sustain ones self tolerably in conversation basically means, he is able to hold a conversation with someone no matter what the subject is. It means that he was talking and making sense to the person or persons with him.
2007-03-13 03:13:54 · answer #2 · answered by The Alchemist 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In English, nothing. And if you swap 'tolerable' for 'tolerably', it still means nothing!
If you want to use plain English, what about 'can hold a normal conversation'?
2007-03-13 03:14:13 · answer #3 · answered by Me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He can carry on good conversation.
2007-03-13 03:13:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's easy to talk to
2007-03-13 03:14:11 · answer #5 · answered by Mark S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he's not too disagreeable when talking with people
2007-03-13 03:13:08 · answer #6 · answered by the Boss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋