caliber/inner virtues

[nicole110]

Hi, all

My roommate created a sentence: Tina is of high caliber, so she is qualified for this difficult task. And another roommate told me that “inner virtues” can replace “caliber” here, because they mean the same. Is she right? Could you do me a favor to answer it? Thank you very much.

 

[Cagey]

I wouldn't say that someone is 'of high caliber'. Occasionally, someone is described as a 'high caliber person', but I am not sure what that means.

I don't think 'inner virtues' can replace 'high caliber.' I would expect 'inner virtues' to be more private, and known only to personal acquaintances, and tthe qualities related to 'high caliber' would be more visible to other people.

To tell truth, I can't really give a good answer, because I don't know how either of these would relate to a person's qualifications. Usually, I would expect more specific qualities that relate to the task at hand: honest; hard-working; cooperative; good with her hands.

Please tell us what the difficult task is and what Tina is good at. Then people can have a more reasonable discussion about how to word this recommendation.