Basic English Vocabulary Questions

Basic English Vocabulary Questionshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/BasicEnglishVocabularyQuestions/Forum44.htmFor Basic English ONLY. Please post only <b><font color=red>easy</font></b> questions and answers here.enXMOD (Build: 3607.32596)Disciplinehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Discipline/llrzl/post.htmMon, 16 Nov 2009 05:17:42 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:972870uktous7http://www.englishforums.com/English/Discipline/llrzl/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-972870.xmlI have a BSc and MSc degrees in the economics discipline hi, for the above sentence, is it appropriate to use the word "discipline"? if not, could you please suggest a better one without change the sentence structure? thanksIs my sentence polite and suitablehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/IsSentencePoliteSuitable/lwjmq/post.htmTue, 03 Nov 2009 18:05:26 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:960856uktous4http://www.englishforums.com/English/IsSentencePoliteSuitable/lwjmq/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-960856.xmlThe following sentence will be the first sentence in my cover letter, for post, for my job application. I have applied online. However, I would like to send you my CV, via post as well, to demonstrate my genuine interest in the xx vacancy. is my sentence polite and suitable if not, could you please amend the vocabularyI cant understand that statement.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ICantUnderstandStatement/lkpgx/post.htmSun, 15 Nov 2009 15:55:00 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:972312Saltukhan1http://www.englishforums.com/English/ICantUnderstandStatement/lkpgx/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-972312.xmlPlease help me i am trying but cant understand it correctly. This is it: " Amendment XXX to the US Constitution: No man shall be held accountable for any promise he makes while drunk unless it was a bet. "Alliterationshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Alliterations/lwjmd/post.htmTue, 03 Nov 2009 17:50:38 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:960843Anonymous2http://www.englishforums.com/English/Alliterations/lwjmd/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-960843.xmlI need an alliteration using the words mythology(myth, mythological,etc.) or legend(Legendary etc.)In, At and On?http://www.englishforums.com/English/InAtAndOn/ljcgz/post.htmFri, 06 Nov 2009 19:30:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963633Anonymous5http://www.englishforums.com/English/InAtAndOn/ljcgz/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-963633.xmlDear Friends, Kindly enlighten me on how to use these prepositions in a sentence and for below, pls clarify which is correct to use. The changes have been updated in/on your profile. Thanks, ValerieIrregular verb/ forgethttp://www.englishforums.com/English/IrregularVerbForget/lkcvq/post.htmWed, 11 Nov 2009 15:16:53 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:968523Anonymous4http://www.englishforums.com/English/IrregularVerbForget/lkcvq/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-968523.xml1. Forget/ forgot/ forgot 2. Forget/ forgot/ forgotten Hi, please..I am not sure with past participle of this verb. Can I use both or just one of them?? Thank u for repliedWritten Skillshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WrittenSkills/lgvlw/post.htmThu, 22 Oct 2009 04:34:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:949560subbu.sriram1http://www.englishforums.com/English/WrittenSkills/lgvlw/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-949560.xmlDear All, I am instrested to imporve my written skills, So please help me what kind of task i need to do and hw to practice...? Regards SubashCan I use THAT as plural?http://www.englishforums.com/English/CanIUseThatAsPlural/lhhhc/post.htmWed, 28 Oct 2009 12:17:01 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:955266chattt9032http://www.englishforums.com/English/CanIUseThatAsPlural/lhhhc/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-955266.xmlHi all, I have a question. according to my book, below sentence is true and "that" qualifies "variety" word. is it true and why? "that" is used together "are" and I conclude "that" is used as plural meaning. Am I wrong? What they share in common, however, is the extraordinary variety of plant and animal life-forms that are a necessary part of the ongoing process of their formation.use vocabulary in sentencehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/UseVocabularyInSentence/dczlc/post.htmMon, 20 Apr 2009 23:23:57 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:262023Anonymous64http://www.englishforums.com/English/UseVocabularyInSentence/dczlc/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-262023.xmlHow do we use use vocabulary in the sentence? Are there any rules for using vocabulary in the sentences.Version or edition ?http://www.englishforums.com/English/VersionOrEdition/lwqwv/post.htmThu, 05 Nov 2009 21:52:03 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:962799uktous2http://www.englishforums.com/English/VersionOrEdition/lwqwv/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-962799.xmlhi, There is a very popular comics which is not only wriiten in English but also written in a lot of difficult langiage. which of the following sentence is correct? I read the comics in english version I read the comics in english editionCommute as an adjectivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/CommuteAsAnAdjective/lwxzn/post.htmThu, 05 Nov 2009 06:32:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:962179Anonymous2http://www.englishforums.com/English/CommuteAsAnAdjective/lwxzn/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-962179.xmlBrowsing audible.com...i saw this ad i didn't know commute can be as an adjective!!!??Floats your boathttp://www.englishforums.com/English/FloatsYourBoat/lhjph/post.htmThu, 29 Oct 2009 05:01:03 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:955985uktous5http://www.englishforums.com/English/FloatsYourBoat/lhjph/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-955985.xmlhi, what is the meaning of " floats your boat"? I found that in the following sentence? Our people generally get more chance for direct client contact so if that floats your boat, it may be more appealing compared to othersDiscard, areas, contentshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/DiscardAreasContents/lwmpg/post.htmWed, 04 Nov 2009 20:55:57 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:961764uktous3http://www.englishforums.com/English/DiscardAreasContents/lwmpg/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-961764.xmlWe splitted the project into 8 areas of contents . However, there were too many contents , so we decided to discard one of those 8 areas . Hi, in the above sentence, it is suitable to use "area, content and discard" Sorry my first language is not english, so i need some helps. ThanksSong to teach comparative and superlativehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/SongTeachComparativeSuperlative/zlrlh/post.htmSat, 21 Feb 2009 00:23:57 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:471842Drica10http://www.englishforums.com/English/SongTeachComparativeSuperlative/zlrlh/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-471842.xmlHi ! I need a song to teach my students comparative and superlative. any suggestions ? thanks much !Has not lost its tastehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/HasNotLostItsTaste/lwxzp/post.htmThu, 05 Nov 2009 06:40:06 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:962181Sarunnio1http://www.englishforums.com/English/HasNotLostItsTaste/lwxzp/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-962181.xmlWhat does it mean by "has not lost its taste" as in following sentence? Toyota's exit addes to F1 woe Just days after the Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi showed that Formula One has not lost its taste for flagrant financial excess, the series has once again run head first into economic reality.Could u please improve the vocabulry in my sentence?http://www.englishforums.com/English/CouldImproveVocabulrySentence/lwgpm/post.htmMon, 02 Nov 2009 19:07:57 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:960036uktous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/CouldImproveVocabulrySentence/lwgpm/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-960036.xmlbackground: my boss told me to choose a location to work my sentence: I prefer London the most. However, if the vacancies in London are fulled, I would like to choose Leeds or Liverpool. thz for your help I write directly to my boss, so I want to leave him a better impressionIs my sentence very strange?http://www.englishforums.com/English/IsMySentenceVeryStrange/lwvrd/post.htmSun, 01 Nov 2009 20:12:40 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:959194uktous3http://www.englishforums.com/English/IsMySentenceVeryStrange/lwvrd/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-959194.xmlthe level of details and the comprehensiveness of the report exceeded teacher's expectations i use "level of details' and "comprehensiveness" to help to decribe my report. Sorry, i need to use "exceeded teacher's expectations" because of some requirement thanks for your opinions in advanceA friend of mine and one of my friendshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/AFriendMineFriends/wvjxl/post.htmWed, 25 Mar 2009 07:24:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:690670lexi00775http://www.englishforums.com/English/AFriendMineFriends/wvjxl/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-690670.xmlHi, Do you find any difference between the two sentences below in terms of nuance? If you talked to someone, which sentence would you use? 1. A friend of mine works for a bank. 2. One of my friends works for a bank. Thanks, LexChallengehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Challenge/lhnch/post.htmFri, 30 Oct 2009 06:01:37 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:956920uktous4http://www.englishforums.com/English/Challenge/lhnch/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-956920.xmlhi, when challenge, as a noun, means " difficulty in a job or undertaking that is stimulating to one engaged in it.", can you recommend any verb relate to challenge? impose a challenge to your business? increase the challenge in your business? create more challenge for your business? any more?Masterhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Master/lhjpq/post.htmThu, 29 Oct 2009 05:19:53 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:955994uktous2http://www.englishforums.com/English/Master/lhjpq/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-955994.xmlI hold a Master degree. In a cover letter for job applicatipn, it is common to write I am a hard-working, creative and resposible Master ..? or I should write I am a hard-working, creative and resposible postgraduate ..?But other wordshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/ButOtherWords/lhkjd/post.htmThu, 29 Oct 2009 12:16:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:956168Bemol1http://www.englishforums.com/English/ButOtherWords/lhkjd/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-956168.xml3.word begining with "r" for "spoke with great emotion" 4.word begining with "c" for "convinced by flattery" 5.word begining with "m" for "spoke quietly and indistincly" 6.word begining with "d" for "talk in a monotonous low voice" 7.word begining with "q" for "argued over petty things" 8.word begining with "v" for "morally excellent" 9.word begining with "f" for "lacking seriousness" Where should I look for one word for phrase, in what knd of dictionary? thxFleidhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Fleid/lhjnc/post.htmThu, 29 Oct 2009 03:44:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:955946uktous3http://www.englishforums.com/English/Fleid/lhjnc/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-955946.xmlI have a BA's degree in Music I have a MA's degree in Music Tech It is too long to write I have a BA's degree in Music and MA's degree in Music Tech Can I write I have BA's and MA's degrees in Music fleid ?Which wordhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhichWord/lhkzp/post.htmThu, 29 Oct 2009 10:23:43 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:956112Bemol1http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhichWord/lhkzp/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-956112.xmlHello, 1.A word begining with "d.." for " talk in a monotonous low voice " 2.A word begining with "e.. " for " unrestrained " I looked for in dictionaries but I couldn't find these. thx for any help7 Tips for speaking English Fluently :)http://www.englishforums.com/English/7TipsSpeakingEnglishFluently/wbjxk/post.htmThu, 19 Feb 2009 16:31:56 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:675930jackjj19http://www.englishforums.com/English/7TipsSpeakingEnglishFluently/wbjxk/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-675930.xml* RULE 1: Always Study and Review Phrases, Not Individual Words Never study a single, individual word. Never. When you find a new word, always write down The Phrase it is in. Always. When you review, always review all of the phrase,.. not the word. Collect phrases. Your speaking and grammar will improve 4-5 times faster. Always write the complete phrase. Never again study a single word. Never write a single word in your notebook, Learn Phrases Only.Phrases are GROUPS of words that naturally go together. **RULE 2: Don't Study Grammar Stop studying grammar. Stop studying grammar. Right now. Stop. Put away your grammar books and textbooks. Grammar rules teach you to think about English, you want to speak...Words?http://www.englishforums.com/English/Words/lhwhv/post.htmWed, 28 Oct 2009 19:05:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:955557Anonymous0http://www.englishforums.com/English/Words/lhwhv/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-955557.xmlHello, 1.A word begining with "d.." for" talk in a montonous low voice " 2.A word begining with "e......... " for " unrestrained " I loked for in dictionaries but I couldn't find these. thx for any help