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Skittles Posted 17 years ago
Is a idiom the same as a collection? I am guessing it is.
Also I was wondering about how valid idioms are in proper English. Most seem to be slang, 'A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush' or 'just what the doctor ordered' are many examples of idioms that would not be acceptable when writing English formally.
However, there are a few that are acceptable English 'abide by a decision' is one - taken from a Idioms dictionary - but is it really a idiom or just a sentence because I could write 'accept the decision' and the meaning would still be the same. I think?
Are idioms more important in American English then UK English?
Hope someone understands the questions and if they answer thanks for your reply!
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Idioms - Slang?
Is a idiom the same as a collection? I am guessing it is.
Also I was wondering about how valid idioms are in proper English. Most seem to be slang, 'A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush' or 'just what the doctor ordered' are many examples of idioms that would not be acceptable when writing English formally.
However, there are a few that are acceptable English 'abide by a decision' is one - taken from a Idioms dictionary - but is it really a idiom or just a sentence because I could write 'accept the decision' and the meaning would still be the same. I think?
Are idioms more important in American English then UK English?
Hope someone understands the questions and if they answer thanks for your reply!
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Skittles Is a idiom the same as a collection? I am guessing it is. Do you mean "collocation"?
- Skittles Is a idiom the same as a collection?
- I am guessing it is.
- Do you mean "collocation"?
- However, there are a few that are acceptable English 'abide by a decision' is one - taken from a Idioms dictionary - but is it really a idiom or just a sentence because I could write 'accept the decision' and the meaning would still be the same.
- I think?
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SkittlesIs a idiom the same as a collection? I am guessing it is.
Do you mean "collocation"?
However, there are a few that are acceptable English 'abide by a decision' is one - taken from a Idioms dictionary - but is it really a idiom or just a sentence because I could write 'accept the decision' and the
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SkittlesAlso I was wondering about how valid idioms are in proper English. Most seem to be slang, 'A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush' or 'just what the doctor ordered' are many examples of idioms that would not be acceptable when writing English formally.I would not consider idioms slang, whether or not a dictionary of idioms is required to in
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Edit. "High register but unsuitable for mixed company" may be an oxymoron. "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" may well be used in formal writing. Some respected expressions are a bit more earthy - Shakespearian.
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