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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
"Quirks" meaning
"Over the years, Skype has grown a lot, and has become a versatile tool that can be used on all of your devices at once, syncing chat amongst them, and providing a simple way to call and share screens. Despite its quirks, it is a tool that we leverage every day for our internal operations"
What is meant by "quirks" in the above context.
What is meant by "quirks" in the above context.
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I'll give you an example. Let's say you have a good friend. You think that your friend is a nice person, but he is not perfect.
- I'll give you an example.
- Let's say you have a good friend.
- You think that your friend is a nice person, but he is not perfect.
- Sometimes he talks too much and sometimes he doesn't show up on time when you're expecting him etc .
- You can refer to the things that you don't like about your friend as your friend's quirks.
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I'll give you an example.
Let's say you have a good friend. You think that your friend is a nice person, but he is not perfect. Sometimes he talks too much and sometimes he doesn't show up on time when you're expecting him etc .
You can refer to the things that you don't like about your friend as your friend's quirks.
Likewise, Skype is not perfect and it has its quirks
Let's say you have a good friend. You think that your friend is a nice person, but he is not perfect. Sometimes he talks too much and sometimes he doesn't show up on time when you're expecting him etc .
You can refer to the things that you don't like about your friend as your friend's quirks.
Likewise, Skype is not perfect and it has its quirks
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Thank you Lvanhr, this is pretty good explanation.
So, I can say "disadvantages" or "negatives" in other words.
So, I can say "disadvantages" or "negatives" in other words.
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Yes, though 'disadvantage' suggest that there exist tools which are better in some respects . Flaws, deficiencies, shortcomings, drawbacks can all be used there.
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