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AVim Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary
A few questions:
1) What is the adv of 'addle'? Is 'addlely' right?
2) The sentence: "The shofar (driver) silent and maculate in his perfect black uniform held open the door."
What's the meaning of 'maculate' here? (means 'tan'?)
3) Could I build new words with emphasis by adding 'un-in-' to an adjective?
e.g: in http://www.pbase.com/image/80983906
Someone said: makes un inattractive thing, looking precious! well done!
Thanks!
2) The sentence: "The shofar (driver) silent and maculate in his perfect black uniform held open the door."
What's the meaning of 'maculate' here? (means 'tan'?)
3) Could I build new words with emphasis by adding 'un-in-' to an adjective?
e.g: in http://www.pbase.com/image/80983906
Someone said: makes un inattractive thing, looking precious! well done!
Thanks!
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1) No such adverb 2) Look for "immaculate" in a dictionary. I don't think "maculate" is OK here: ------------ mac·u·late Function: adjective 1 : marked with spots : BLOTCHED 2 : BESMIRCHED , DEFILED , IMPURE ------------
- 1) No such adverb 2) Look for "immaculate" in a dictionary.
- I don't think "maculate" is OK here: ------------ mac·u·late Function: adjective 1 : marked with spots : BLOTCHED 2 : BESMIRCHED , DEFILED , IMPURE ------------
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1) No such adverb
2) Look for "immaculate" in a dictionary. I don't think "maculate" is OK here:
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mac·u·late
Function: adjective
1 : marked with spots : BLOTCHED
2 :
2) Look for "immaculate" in a dictionary. I don't think "maculate" is OK here:
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mac·u·late
Function: adjective
1 : marked with spots : BLOTCHED
2 :
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Hello AVim,
The word for driver is chauffeur. As MH says, he looked immaculate.
Many words take un or in or il, but it's not always clear which word. Unattractive is the word, not inattractive, for example.
The word for driver is chauffeur. As MH says, he looked immaculate.
Many words take un or in or il, but it's not always clear which word. Unattractive is the word, not inattractive, for example.
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A driver is a "chauffeur". A "shofar" is a ram's horn blown on certain Jewish holidays.
3) Could I build new words with emphasis by adding 'un-in-' to an adjective?
e.g: in http://www.pbase.com/image/80983906
Someone said: makes un inattractive thing, looking precious!
3) Could I build new words with emphasis by adding 'un-in-' to an adjective?
e.g: in http://www.pbase.com/image/80983906
Someone said: makes un inattractive thing, looking precious!
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Thanks all for the correction of 'chauffeur'.
The 'maculate' might be a misheard.
The 'maculate' might be a misheard.
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