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Believer Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
case of digression: definitive purpose
Hi,
Normally, as far as I know, a typical definition follows the format where a noun with an indefinite noun, which is to be defined, is usually followed up with a noun with an indefinite noun; but sometimes, I do encounter that digree from what seems to be the norm like the one below:
From Collins/Cobuild Compact English Learner's Dictionary:
A massacre is the the killing of many people in a violent and cruel way.
To me, the reason lies in the fact that the word 'massacre' is such a word that have enough semantic latitude to make it more appropriate to be endowed with the latter definiteness.
Do you have a better explanation?
Normally, as far as I know, a typical definition follows the format where a noun with an indefinite noun, which is to be defined, is usually followed up with a noun with an indefinite noun; but sometimes, I do encounter that digree from what seems to be the norm like the one below:
From Collins/Cobuild Compact English Learner's Dictionary:
A massacre is the the killing of many people in a violent and cruel way.
To me, the reason lies in the fact that the word 'massacre' is such a word that have enough semantic latitude to make it more appropriate to be endowed with the latter definiteness.
Do you have a better explanation?
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>I do encounter that digression from what seems to be >A massacre is the the killing of many people in a violent and cruel way.
- >I do encounter that digression from what seems to be >A massacre is the the killing of many people in a violent and cruel way.
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>I do encounter that digression from what seems to be
>A massacre is the the killing of many people in a violent and cruel way.
>A massacre is the the killing of many people in a violent and cruel way.
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Thank you, MH.
Yes, let me make a correction:
According to the Collins/Cobuild Compact English Learner's Dictionary, the word 'massacre' is defined as:
A massacre is the killing of many people in a violent and cruel way.
In my writing, 'digression' should be used; it is misspelled
Yes, let me make a correction:
According to the Collins/Cobuild Compact English Learner's Dictionary, the word 'massacre' is defined as:
A massacre is the killing of many people in a violent and cruel way.
In my writing, 'digression' should be used; it is misspelled
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Yes, thank you, MH.
According to the Collins/Cobuild English Learner's Dictionary, the word 'massacre' is defined as:
A massacre is the killing of many people in a violent and cruel way.
And in my writing, 'digression' is the correctly spelled one that I should have used. Sorry, I am not too familiar with the available spell check medium.
According to the Collins/Cobuild English Learner's Dictionary, the word 'massacre' is defined as:
A massacre is the killing of many people in a violent and cruel way.
And in my writing, 'digression' is the correctly spelled one that I should have used. Sorry, I am not too familiar with the available spell check medium.
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