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USF Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
study reading perusal
I know these words in the meaning of "study", but I am not sure when should I use each of them. I know perusal as the act of quick review, but I haven't use its verb and this word before. When I want to talk about topic that I have studied before e.g. in university, I am not sure say "read" or "study". I usually use "study". Would you please explain usage of each of them and if there is other verbs that I can use in similar situations?
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Very generally, I might use "read" in the context of "I've read about the topic extensively", or something, in that I haven't formally studied it. However, "I've read about that" could mean you saw a paragraph about it in the newspaper this morning, so I would hesitate use it where I could use studied . Or I'd say I read about it while studying x .
- Very generally, I might use "read" in the context of "I've read about the topic extensively", or something, in that I haven't formally studied it.
- However, "I've read about that" could mean you saw a paragraph about it in the newspaper this morning, so I would hesitate use it where I could use studied .
- Or I'd say I read about it while studying x .
- All of this is, of course, contextual.
- I think I would use studied as you did.
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Very generally, I might use "read" in the context of "I've read about the topic extensively", or something, in that I haven't formally studied it. However, "I've read about that" could mean you saw a paragraph about it in the newspaper this morning, so I would hesitate use it where I could use studied. Or I'd say I read about it while studying x. All of this is, of course, contextual
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In England "peruse" does not mean "glance" as Leah suggests.it means to read something at length and at one's leisure and often with little serious intent. the peruse is often used facetiously, which is perhaps from where Leah has got her idea.
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mjcbrown the peruse is often used facetiously, which is perhaps from where Leah has got her idea.Thank you for your reply, but could you please explain what you've told in here?
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mjcbrownthe peruse is often used facetiously, which is perhaps from where Leah has got her idea.Though I don't know its use in England, something to this effect is actually what I meant when I said
Leah SPeruse is used to mean a glance over something, but has the definition of reading thoroughly or carefully.- i.e. that it
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Thanks, but could you please explain it the way that I could understand? 
I haven't your background memories about words.
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I'll try. Peruse officially means "Read thoroughly or carefully; examine carefully or at length". People now often misuse it to mea00
Thank you dear Leah. Your excellent explanation helped me to get what you meant.
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