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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary
aquire, require, burn up/down, fill in/out
Here are a few things I just can't grasp.
- difference between aquire and require
- what is correct, smth burns UP or DOWN
- you fill IN a form, or you fill OUT a form?
- how is the word abysmal used?
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Pls do some searches (top right search box) before posting, in this case for: fill in out and you'll find previous threads such as: fill in a form or fill out a form? A c quire and require are very different, study your English-own language dictionary, then come up with more detailed questions.
- Pls do some searches (top right search box) before posting, in this case for: fill in out and you'll find previous threads such as: fill in a form or fill out a form?
- A c quire and require are very different, study your English-own language dictionary, then come up with more detailed questions.
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Pls do some searches (top right search box) before posting, in this case for:
fill in out
and you'll find previous threads such as:
fill in a form or fill out a form?
Acquire and require are very different, study yo
fill in out
and you'll find previous threads such as:
fill in a form or fill out a form?
Acquire and require are very different, study yo
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>how is the word abysmal used?
Do a search at Google
http://www.google.com
with
abysmal
and you will find enough examples.
Use better dictionaries, such as:
Do a search at Google
http://www.google.com
with
abysmal
and you will find enough examples.
Use better dictionaries, such as:
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Use better dictionaries, such as
The first dictionary I had already checked the day before yesterday but didn't understand much, that's why I asked here. I've never been to the other link though, it explained things much better. Thanks for that.
Acquire and require are very different, study your English-own language dictionary, then come u
The first dictionary I had already checked the day before yesterday but didn't understand much, that's why I asked here. I've never been to the other link though, it explained things much better. Thanks for that.
Acquire and require are very different, study your English-own language dictionary, then come u
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You may want to buy the Merriam Webster Dictionary of Synonyms.
You seem to need it.
You seem to need it.
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If it's mandatory, you have to do it.
vital, crucial, essential are different ways of saying very important.
It is [vital / crucial / essential / very important] that you be there on time.
CJ
vital, crucial, essential are different ways of saying very important.
It is [vital / crucial / essential / very important] that you be there on time.
CJ
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acquire = get, yes. It's a very fancy way of saying get, and it's used for such things as when a company buys another company.
CJ
CJ
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Buildings burn down. And arsonists burn buildings down.
Smaller things burn up. You can burn things up. For example, you can burn up documents that you don't need anymore.
And you can just burn things.
-- What happened to the documents?
-- I burned them. (or I burnt them.)
Mostly.
Smaller things burn up. You can burn things up. For example, you can burn up documents that you don't need anymore.
And you can just burn things.
-- What happened to the documents?
-- I burned them. (or I burnt them.)
Mostly.
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You may want to buy the Merriam Webster Dictionary of Synonyms. You seem to need it.
Obviously, since I am posting here, right?
CalifJim: Thanks so much! Now I don't need the Merriam Webster Dictionary of Synonyms.
Obviously, since I am posting here, right?
CalifJim: Thanks so much! Now I don't need the Merriam Webster Dictionary of Synonyms.
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"Acquire" has a vagueness or uncertainty which is not associated with "get". For instance you can say "I will get some flowers from the shop". The meaning is clear. But you will seldom see "I will acquire some flowers from the shop." But, if you do see that, it usually implies that the writer does not want to tell you something. Perhaps he plans to steal the flowers or perhaps the shop owner is a
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Now I don't need the Merriam Webster Dictionary of Synonyms.Maybe not for now, but it's a good idea to have lots of good reference books around just the same!
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