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Latest post Wed, Aug 2 2006 9:02 AM by nona the brit. 1 replies.
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1. What's the difference among "reverse, inverse, converse"?  if something is reversed/inversed/conversed. Does it mean something's up and down are messed up, Or something's left and right are messed up Or something's face and back are messed up. It's confusing.

2.  What's the difference between "mock" and "fake"?

3. What's the difference between "Intimidating" and "scary"?

4. Please check the sentences i made:

1)      quasi:Your sister and you look quasi.

2)      kvetch (complain): Don’t kvetch her.

3)   exemplify: Can you exemplify to me that how to drive the car.

4)   prose: Everything that is not poetry, is prose.

5)   correspond (to relate to): This detail correspond to the suspect in this case.

6)   mandatory (required): Study is mandatory to everyone.

7)   monograph (an essay on a specific, limited, single subject): You need to write a monograph essay.

8)   malevolent:You are malevolent to do all these things.

9)   benevolent:  How benevolent the lady is!

10)   Refer to (to mention): This story refers to a social problem.

 

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nona the brit  +  251515 Wed, 02 Aug 06 09:02 AM

1. Dealt with on your other thread. Please don't keep re-posting the same questions.

2. not much difference. they just collocate better in different circumstances.

3. Why are you asking this question again? It was answered for you here [post]242637[/post]

4.

1)      quasi:Your sister and you look quasi. No, unless you are aware of some place that uses 'quasi' in this way as probably teenage slang, but I haven't heard it.

2)      kvetch (complain): Don’t kvetch her. No. You could kvetch about her but be aware that this is not an English word. I believe it is Hebrew/Yiddish and used as slang in American English but you may sound daft using it if you are not Jewish. I had to look up the meaning as it is not known in British English.

3)   exemplify: Can you exemplify to me that how to drive the car. no.

4)   prose: Everything that is not poetry, is prose. ok.

5)   correspond (to relate to): This detail correspond to the suspect in this case. corresponds

6)   mandatory (required): Study is mandatory to everyone. mandatory for everyone

7)   monograph (an essay on a specific, limited, single subject): You need to write a monograph essay. monographic essay

8)   malevolent:You are malevolent to do all these things. yes grammatically..but doesn't sound quite natural. I can't imagine anyone actually saying it.

9)   benevolent:  How benevolent the lady is! as above

10)   Refer to (to mention): This story refers to a social problem. ok.

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