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TeacherJapan Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
which verb is more common?
Which verb would you most likely and least likely use?
1. compile a dictionary
2. produce a dictionary
3. create a dictionary
4. make a dictionary
1. compile a dictionary
2. produce a dictionary
3. create a dictionary
4. make a dictionary
Top answer
Those are not necessarily equivalent in meaning. What are you trying to say?
- Those are not necessarily equivalent in meaning.
- What are you trying to say?
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Those are not necessarily equivalent in meaning. What are you trying to say?
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well, I want to use the phrase above in the following sentence.
It taks at least five years to ( ).
It taks at least five years to ( ).
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teacherJapanIt taks at least five years to compile a dictionary.Possible.
teacherJapanIt taks at least five years to produce a dictionary.Possible.
teacherJapanIt taks at least five years to create a dictionary.Unlikely, but not impossible.
teacherJapanIt taks at
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Compile would refer to the work of listing words and writing definitions.
Produce could include the work of proofreading, designing the layout of the book, setting up the presses to print it, and so forth.
Create a dictionary might suggest a smaller-scale undertaking for a specific purpose, rather than the production of a regular dictionary, althou
Produce could include the work of proofreading, designing the layout of the book, setting up the presses to print it, and so forth.
Create a dictionary might suggest a smaller-scale undertaking for a specific purpose, rather than the production of a regular dictionary, althou
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