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Intelligent Freak Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary
Better way to widen vocabulary
Which is the better way to widen one's vocabulary? (What I mean is for the new words to be retained) Is is through looking up through the dictionary yourself or asking others about words you don't know? Well, I find it kind of embarassing to ask others of the meanings of never-heard-words.
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), listening to as much broadcasting - and never be afraid to ask if you are not sure. A polite way to do it: "That's a very interesting word you have just used. "
- ), listening to as much broadcasting - and never be afraid to ask if you are not sure.
- A polite way to do it: "That's a very interesting word you have just used.
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Using the language, reading as much as you can (reading dictionaries is a fascinating thing to do!), listening to as much broadcasting - and never be afraid to ask if you are not sure.
A polite way to do it: "That's a very interesting word you have just used. I hadn't met it before, Can you explain it to me?"
A polite way to do it: "That's a very interesting word you have just used. I hadn't met it before, Can you explain it to me?"
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Hello Intelligent Freak!
You might find it weird or crazy, but, I try to read all the posts in the vocabulary section, you
You might find it weird or crazy, but, I try to read all the posts in the vocabulary section, you
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Hi,
I'd just like to say that knowing a lot of words and having a wide vocabulary doesn't mean "better English".
For example, knowing a a lot of words won't help you improve your grammar. And that won't help you express yourself better either, if you don't know how to use each word correctly or if you use words no one ever uses.
I'd just like to say that knowing a lot of words and having a wide vocabulary doesn't mean "better English".
For example, knowing a a lot of words won't help you improve your grammar. And that won't help you express yourself better either, if you don't know how to use each word correctly or if you use words no one ever uses.
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Thanks so much Feebs, Pucca and Kooyeen. I will really take your advice. And I like what you have said Kooyeen that knowing a lot of words and having a wide vocabulary doesn't mean "better English". Yeah, I was too much concentrating on words without even knowing how to use them, and so I realized that's the main reason why I always forget their meanings!
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Feebs11Using the language, reading as much as you can (reading dictionaries is a fascinating thing to do!), listening to as much broadcasting - and never be afraid to ask if you are not sure.
A polite way to do it: "That's a very interesting word you have just used. I hadn't met it before, Can you explain it to me?"
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