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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary
proper word usage
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00 I have a question to native speakers. I would like to know the difference between the following words: "reservoir, reserve, cache, treasure, stash" and which one is the most suitable for an abstract notion like "knowledge" or "incomprehensibility", (or maybe there is yet another word ? 05 0 00 ). Second thing I would like to ask you for the difference between "incomprehensibility" and "unfathomability" as well as "incomprehensibility" and "incomprehensibleness". 02 br
00 The bottom line is: I am trying to express something like that "an unknown reservoir of incomprehensibility" but I am not sure which words fit best together. 02 br
00 Maybe you have some other suggestions. 02 br
00 Thanks, 02 br
00 Tomek 010id 5
00 I have a question to native speakers. I would like to know the difference between the following words: "reservoir, reserve, cache, treasure, stash" and which one is the most suitable for an abstract notion like "knowledge" or "incomprehensibility", (or maybe there is yet another word ? 05 0 00 ). Second thing I would like to ask you for the difference between "incomprehensibility" and "unfathomability" as well as "incomprehensibility" and "incomprehensibleness". 02 br
00 The bottom line is: I am trying to express something like that "an unknown reservoir of incomprehensibility" but I am not sure which words fit best together. 02 br
00 Maybe you have some other suggestions. 02 br
00 Thanks, 02 br
00 Tomek 010id 5
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0 Hi Tomek, 02 br 02 br 00 A reservoir is often used to refer to the body of water and is the source of our drinking water. 02 br 02 br 00 A cache has a sense of a secret supply of something. You may find a cache of candy bars is in the desk of a choco-holic at work.
- 0 Hi Tomek, 02 br 02 br 00 A reservoir is often used to refer to the body of water and is the source of our drinking water.
- 02 br 02 br 00 A cache has a sense of a secret supply of something.
- You may find a cache of candy bars is in the desk of a choco-holic at work.
- 02 br 02 br 00 A stash is very similar to a cache.
- 02 br 02 br 00 A treasure trove (use "trove") is a large collection of things that are delightful.
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0 Hi Tomek, 02 br
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00 A reservoir is often used to refer to the body of water and is the source of our drinking water. I suppose you can use it metaphorically to refer to what the person draws on to replenish to a normal level of supplies. 02 br
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00 A reserve is an emergency supply of something that we use when our usualy supplies run out. 02 br
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00 A reservoir is often used to refer to the body of water and is the source of our drinking water. I suppose you can use it metaphorically to refer to what the person draws on to replenish to a normal level of supplies. 02 br
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00 A reserve is an emergency supply of something that we use when our usualy supplies run out. 02 br
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0 thanks, no offense taken;) that is for an art class. one more thing Grammar Geek. So out of the list only reservoir could be used in a methaphoric sense, right? 0-
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0 All of them could be, with an abstract noun. It's not like you actually file away emotions, for example, or smiles. 02 br
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