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Lcchang Posted 19 years ago
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TOIEC I

1b01font00We've decided to 01i00____02i00 the company Macrodisk, Inc.02font02b02br
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01b01font00A) name02br
00B) identify02br
00C) nominate02br
00D) denominate02font
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00The given answer is A, and I think it is the most natural answer. However, I looked up the dictionary and found 01font00denominate02font00 also means01font00 to give a name02font00. What about it? Please advise.02br
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0 You could use it, but it would be awfully pedantic.0-
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01cite10Lcchang12cite12br
11b11font10We've decided to 11i10____12i10 the company Macrodisk, Inc.12font12b12br
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11b11font10A) name12br
10B) identify12br
10C) nominate12br
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0OK, I see. But I'd also like to know when to use "denominate"?02br
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00LCChang0-
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0 Well, do some searches yourself, at02br
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01font00site:bbc.co.uk denominate02br
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00 site:bbc.co.uk denominates02br
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00and you'll have enough examples. 02br
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01cite10Lcchang12cite10OK, I see. But I'd also like to know when to use "denominate"?12br
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10LCChang12br
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10I've lived 40 years without ever finding a need to use that word.0-

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