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Ciderfairy Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
can knowledge be given?
Hi, In their L1, my student's teachers 'give' their students knowledge. What do we do in English? Impart knowledge? Pass it on? Why don't we 'give' knowledge? I would be grateful for some advice, my credibility lies with me 'giving' an understandable answer.
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The most a teacher can do is "offer" information. What the student does with it depends on the student.
- The most a teacher can do is "offer" information.
- What the student does with it depends on the student.
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The most a teacher can do is "offer" information. What the student does with it depends on the student.
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impart knowledge works. But consider: The awkward "give knowledge" means "teach" or "instruct" or, possibly, "train"
It sounds like they are trying to translate some phrases from their own language word for word literally into English. Make sure they understand that it can't be done. Trying it will only lead to more frustration.
In the case at hand, the verb teach or
It sounds like they are trying to translate some phrases from their own language word for word literally into English. Make sure they understand that it can't be done. Trying it will only lead to more frustration.
In the case at hand, the verb teach or
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