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Hurricane Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Some questions for native English speakers
This is not grammer questions, but I'm very curious to know for a long time, since it has no standard answers, please everyone participate, thanks!
A. How often do you see unknown words when reading or surfing online?
B. When you see an unknow word, what will you do?
1. You can easily guess the meaning according to the context or the spelling.
2. Just skip it, becauese it doesn't affect your understanding.
3. Look it up with dictionary(printed book, software or website).
C. If you use software or website dictionary, do you think if it is a must have for your computer? If yes, name the dictionary you use a lot.
A. How often do you see unknown words when reading or surfing online?
B. When you see an unknow word, what will you do?
1. You can easily guess the meaning according to the context or the spelling.
2. Just skip it, becauese it doesn't affect your understanding.
3. Look it up with dictionary(printed book, software or website).
C. If you use software or website dictionary, do you think if it is a must have for your computer? If yes, name the dictionary you use a lot.
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Hi hurricane, A) Rarely. But it does happen. B1) I try to, but that doesn't always work.
- Hi hurricane, A) Rarely.
- But it does happen.
- B1) I try to, but that doesn't always work.
- B2) I rarely skip an unknown word.
- I like to learn new words; in fact, I keep a MS Word document on my desktop where I add new words that I have learned.
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Hi hurricane,
A) Rarely. But it does happen.
B1) I try to, but that doesn't always work.
B2) I rarely skip an unknown word. I like to learn new words; in fact, I keep a MS Word document on my desktop where I add new words that I have learned.
B3) Yes, I use two sources.
B3i) [url="/"]Dictionary.com[/url]. I have given you a hyperlink, but her
A) Rarely. But it does happen.
B1) I try to, but that doesn't always work.
B2) I rarely skip an unknown word. I like to learn new words; in fact, I keep a MS Word document on my desktop where I add new words that I have learned.
B3) Yes, I use two sources.
B3i) [url="/"]Dictionary.com[/url]. I have given you a hyperlink, but her
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Hurricane--
Another useful online dictionary is [url="http://www.m-w.com"]the Merriam-Webster[/url] site. It's free and only tries to sell you the print version. No spy-ware either.
A word of advice: always look up words you don't understand, even if you think you understand them. I heard 'epitaph' and 'epigra
Another useful online dictionary is [url="http://www.m-w.com"]the Merriam-Webster[/url] site. It's free and only tries to sell you the print version. No spy-ware either.
A word of advice: always look up words you don't understand, even if you think you understand them. I heard 'epitaph' and 'epigra
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You probably need a good dictionary.
Try www.babylon.com
It's a context dictionary, with a lot of glossaries available
Try www.babylon.com
It's a context dictionary, with a lot of glossaries available
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Yes, that are what i want to ask you. Because, when i saw a unknow word i usually look it up with dictionary or printed book or software or website... but it have many many newword or unknow word, so that it make me bored with it because I can't remember all things.
I thougth a lot about learning E and I spend many time to learn E but in oder to improve it I feel very difficulte, I am not l
I thougth a lot about learning E and I spend many time to learn E but in oder to improve it I feel very difficulte, I am not l
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A: All the time
B: Usually, I would skip it and guess the meaning. But recently, I would choose to look up the definition through a website dictionary.
But it just makes me more upset, because looking up one word will end up looking for more words. They often use really difficult words to explain something. But I really think they shouldn't make things so complicated if possible; w
B: Usually, I would skip it and guess the meaning. But recently, I would choose to look up the definition through a website dictionary.
But it just makes me more upset, because looking up one word will end up looking for more words. They often use really difficult words to explain something. But I really think they shouldn't make things so complicated if possible; w
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A. Rarely.
B. First, I look at how the word functions in the context; If I don't need the word to grasp the sentence's meaning, then I skip it; If I need to word, I look at the word's structure. I ask myself, "Is it a foreign word?" and "Is is a typo?"; If it's neither, I ask someone what it means, and if they don't know, or no one is around, I look it up in my dictionary (book). Online site
B. First, I look at how the word functions in the context; If I don't need the word to grasp the sentence's meaning, then I skip it; If I need to word, I look at the word's structure. I ask myself, "Is it a foreign word?" and "Is is a typo?"; If it's neither, I ask someone what it means, and if they don't know, or no one is around, I look it up in my dictionary (book). Online site
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