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Hans51 Posted 12 years ago
expressed in a simple and direct way so that people understand
- Longman Dictionary -
Here is a definition of the word clear and I feel like the explanation is somewhat odd to me because I am not sure that the word express can be used like that way? If we rewrite the explanation, it is "Clear is expressed in a simple and direct way...." Although the structure is correct, the meaning of it is somewhat strange, isn't it? Or is there a different way of reading the definition of the dictionary and is there no problem with the explanation and usage of expressed?
What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as usual in advance.
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clear
easy to understandexpressed in a simple and direct way so that people understand
- Longman Dictionary -
Here is a definition of the word clear and I feel like the explanation is somewhat odd to me because I am not sure that the word express can be used like that way? If we rewrite the explanation, it is "Clear is expressed in a simple and direct way...." Although the structure is correct, the meaning of it is somewhat strange, isn't it? Or is there a different way of reading the definition of the dictionary and is there no problem with the explanation and usage of expressed?
What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as usual in advance.
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It is not always possible to connect a word and its dictionary definition by "is", especially when the word is not a noun. The correct relationship between the two is "means", not "is", and the subject (the word to be defined) should be in quotes, and possibly the definition as well. "clear" means "expressed in a simple and direct way so that people understand".
- It is not always possible to connect a word and its dictionary definition by "is", especially when the word is not a noun.
- The correct relationship between the two is "means", not "is", and the subject (the word to be defined) should be in quotes, and possibly the definition as well.
- "clear" means "expressed in a simple and direct way so that people understand".
- CJ
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It is not always possible to connect a word and its dictionary definition by "is", especially when the word is not a noun.
The correct relationship between the two is "means", not "is", and the subject (the word to be defined) should be in quotes, and possibly the definition as well.
"clear" means "expressed in a simple and direct way so that people understand".
C
The correct relationship between the two is "means", not "is", and the subject (the word to be defined) should be in quotes, and possibly the definition as well.
"clear" means "expressed in a simple and direct way so that people understand".
C
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The entry is correct. For example, if a written paragraph is clear, it means that it is easy to understand when you read it. If a speech a person is giving is clear, it means that it is expressed in a simple and direct way so that people understand.
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AnonymousThe entry is correct. For example, if a written paragraph is clear, it means that it is easy to understand when you read it. If a speech a person is giving is clear, it means that it is expressed in a simple and direct way so that people understand.There is nothing untrue about what you have said, but note that you have misunderstood the question.
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