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Rommel Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
‘capture’
Have I correctly used the word ‘capture’ in the following sentence?
American schoolchildren easily capture ideas when their teachers speak English.
American schoolchildren easily capture ideas when their teachers speak English.
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No, this is not how "capture" is used.
- No, this is not how "capture" is used.
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teechrNo, this is not how "capture" is used.So, what word should I use instead, teechr? Should I use the word 'pick up'?
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Rommel So, what word should I use instead, teechr? Should I use the word 'pick up'?Schoolchildren can understand ideas more easily when their teachers speak clearly.
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"Capturing ideas" is common business-babble for keeping and clarifying ideas in one's mind, usually through some mental strategies or external tools. Probably not apt for schoolchildren. "Grasp ideas," perhaps.
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