Highly Desirable: Tales of London’s super-prime property from the Secret Agent

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The participial adjective desired implies that someone (or a sentient agent, at least) is desiring the object / outcome / .... A hugely fun tale of how the super-rich buy their super-prime lairs - I was absolutely boggled throughout. Toto, I have a feeling we're not on Rightmove anymore . . .' - MARINA HYDE A gloriously entertaining glimpse behind the closed doors of the high-end house market. I never knew property could be so riveting' - PRUE LEITH

A professional confessional like no other, The Secret Agent plunges us into the face-paced, high-stakes and glamorous world of London’s super-prime property business.A hugely fun tale of how the super-rich buy their super-prime lairs - I was absolutely boggled throughout. Toto, I have a feeling we're not on Rightmove anymore . . . I believe it has to do with the tense of the words. "Desired" is past tense. While "desirable" is future tense. The suffix "ed" often denotes past tense (though obviously not strictly always depending on the root of the word). So speaking about future desires you would talk about the "desirable" effects of your plan. But saying that an implementation of a certain action plan "X" that didn't have the "desired" effects, indicates a past tense. In the end it depends, as with most language, what you are ultimately trying to convey to your audience. However poetic license is often not sought after when working on business communications, where things are quite formal. And in that case "a more desirable solution" is the correct phrasing. Here, both "a more desired solution" and "a more desirable solution" make sense. The first at least hints towards 'a better / more favoured one of the various possible solutions [we're considering]' whereas the second, which is almost certainly intended here, means 'a better solution [than the one just mentioned]'. Notice that there does not even need to be anyone actually desiring say a job in films or bells and whistles on their computer for this adjective to be an option (though someone must be doing the assessment that the object is 'worth having').

I have written a paper and the reviewer said me that I must change "a more desired solution" to "a more desirable solution". I am not sure about the differences. I have also some similar usages of this combination. It would be grateful if you could suggest me which one is more applicable. with the possibility to direct the anonymization process toward a more desired trade-off point. (I'd use desirable here) (as in 5) explicit expression of the desired values of the objective functions makes the algorithm more effective.

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Highly desirable people are real. They do not hide behind a superficial persona. They live authentically as who they really are; not wasting any time or energy on having to pretend they are someone they are not. For highly desirable people it is not about making an impression, it's about being impressive. They have no desire to manipulate a perfect image of themselves in the hopes that no one will see into their real internal conflicts or insecurities. Highly desirable people accept their humanity, their insecurities and don't live trying to mask them. 2. Treat people with respect. Highly desirable people have a deep desire to have a positive impact on the world at large. These types of people are not self-centered, only thinking about "having" or "wanting" for themselves, alone. Highly desirable people want to be a part of changing the lives of others for the better. Many work in careers which support causes or philanthropies, where they can share their wealth, resources and knowledge. Others become professional coaches or therapists and others give more privately. No matter what path is chosen, highly desirable people see their ability to help others as their greatest gift.