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Rose Bowl Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Can you explain the differences found between the dictionaries?
The American Heritage dictionary offers three definitions of the adverb round:
adv.
1. In a circular progression or movement; around.
2. With revolutions: wheels moving round.
3. To a specific place or person: called round for the pastor; sent round for the veterinarian.
(Note: by around they probably meant "in a circular progression or movement"; otherwise they wouldn't have used a semi-colon, nor would they have put it on the same line)
It doesn't include one of the definitions of round included by the Collins English dictionary:
adv.
1. on all or most sides the garden is fenced all round the crowd gathered round
Why is that? Furthermore, the wiktionary considers round to be an alternative form of around.
adv.
1. In a circular progression or movement; around.
2. With revolutions: wheels moving round.
3. To a specific place or person: called round for the pastor; sent round for the veterinarian.
(Note: by around they probably meant "in a circular progression or movement"; otherwise they wouldn't have used a semi-colon, nor would they have put it on the same line)
It doesn't include one of the definitions of round included by the Collins English dictionary:
adv.
1. on all or most sides the garden is fenced all round the crowd gathered round
Why is that? Furthermore, the wiktionary considers round to be an alternative form of around.
Top answer
Your questions are unclear. The word 'round' has many manifestations, and all of those dictionaries have covered most of them; that is the most you can ask of any single dictionary. PS: I am going to change your screen name to 'Rose Bowl' in a few moments.
- Your questions are unclear.
- The word 'round' has many manifestations, and all of those dictionaries have covered most of them; that is the most you can ask of any single dictionary.
- PS: I am going to change your screen name to 'Rose Bowl' in a few moments.
- Your current name is offensive to many.
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Your questions are unclear. The word 'round' has many manifestations, and all of those dictionaries have covered most of them; that is the most you can ask of any single dictionary.
PS: I am going to change your screen name to 'Rose Bowl' in a few moments. Your current name is offensive to many.
PS: I am going to change your screen name to 'Rose Bowl' in a few moments. Your current name is offensive to many.
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