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Diamondrg Posted 21 years ago
The sentence below is from an exam held nationwide in Turkey in 2005. The answer is A, but why "imply" is wrong? doesn't it have a sense meaning require?
Marathon-training schedules range from four to six months and they all ---- considerable
discipline.
A) require B) reduce C) imply D) combine E) improve
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require or imply
The sentence below is from an exam held nationwide in Turkey in 2005. The answer is A, but why "imply" is wrong? doesn't it have a sense meaning require?
Marathon-training schedules range from four to six months and they all ---- considerable
discipline.
A) require B) reduce C) imply D) combine E) improve
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Hi, The sentence below is from an exam held nationwide in Turkey in 2005. The answer is A, but why "imply" is wrong? doesn't it have a sense meaning require?
- Hi, The sentence below is from an exam held nationwide in Turkey in 2005.
- The answer is A, but why "imply" is wrong?
- doesn't it have a sense meaning require?
- Marathon-training schedules range from four to six months and they all ---- considerable discipline.
- A) require B) reduce C) imply D) combine E) improve 'Require' results in a simple, easy to see meaning.
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Hi,
The sentence below is from an exam held nationwide in Turkey in 2005. The answer is A, but why "imply" is wrong? doesn't it have a sense meaning require?
Marathon-training schedules range from four to six months and they all ---- considerable
discipline.
The sentence below is from an exam held nationwide in Turkey in 2005. The answer is A, but why "imply" is wrong? doesn't it have a sense meaning require?
Marathon-training schedules range from four to six months and they all ---- considerable
discipline.
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Hi,
how can I explain why a test-marker shouldn't go for it? Easy. eg -
They live in a black and white world where only one answer is right. (As you can see, I live in a blue world)
They are not testing your knowledge of subtleties.
how can I explain why a test-marker shouldn't go for it? Easy. eg -
They live in a black and white world where only one answer is right. (As you can see, I live in a blue world)
They are not testing your knowledge of subtleties.
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I think I was misunderstood. Let's say I am preparing a book for an exam. For this question "imply" is the best distractor. And I should explain why they (takers of the exam) should choose "require" and not "imply". just saying the most suitable alternative would be "require" wouldn't qualify for an answer, would it? can you help me?
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Hi,
Oh, I see what you are doing.
Well, why don't you just choose another word than 'imply', a word where there is no doubt at all that it is wrong?
Clive
Oh, I see what you are doing.
Well, why don't you just choose another word than 'imply', a word where there is no doubt at all that it is wrong?
Clive
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I was misunderstood again. Clive, I am not preparing a question. This question was asked in an exam held nationwide in 1990 in Turkey. I didn't prepare this question. The exam board did. But what I am doing now is to prepare a book providing explanatory answers to the board's questions. now how can I explain in the book why "require" is correct but "imply" is not? how can I? just saying the most
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Dear Diamondrg
To "require" means that something is necessary or demanded. e.g. "Training to be a doctor requires a lot of hard work." (Cambridge Learners Dictionary)
To "imply" is quite different. It means to suggest or show something, without saying it directly. e.g. "Are you implying that I am fat?
To "require" means that something is necessary or demanded. e.g. "Training to be a doctor requires a lot of hard work." (Cambridge Learners Dictionary)
To "imply" is quite different. It means to suggest or show something, without saying it directly. e.g. "Are you implying that I am fat?
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,then you must be a native speaker. if so, why do you need Cambridge definitions? and why should I be offended?
LONGMAN DEFINITON:
-if a principle, action, idea etc implies something, it makes other actions or conditions necessary: Democracy implies a respect for individual liber
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"Require" means that discipline is THE condition for marathon training. You are disciplined? OK you can try it. You are not? Then drop it.
"Imply" is too soft here, it would mean "OK, you can try and acquire some discipline during your training".
"Imply" is too soft here, it would mean "OK, you can try and acquire some discipline during your training".
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Diamondrg
Marathon-training schedules range from four to six months and they all ---- considerable
discipline.
A) require B) reduce C) imply D) combine E) improve
LONGMAN DEFINITON:
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