http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishVocabularyIdiom-Questions/Forum29.htmHelp with defining words and idioms, and new words and idioms that you've learntenXMOD (Build: 3607.32596)http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToBeAquaint/cpxcp/post.htm#245153Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:30:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:245153Antonija0http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToBeAquaint/cpxcp/post.htm#245153http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-245153.xmlThank you Alan and Mancroft.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToBeAquaint/cpxcp/post.htm#244902Fri, 22 May 2009 18:30:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:244902Mancroft1http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToBeAquaint/cpxcp/post.htm#244902http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-244902.xmlAntonija wrote: Can you suggest a better way of putting it? A man had already been aquainted with the oil/had known for oil for a long time and used it for different/various purposes. Being a c quainted normally refers to knowing a person. "I am acquainted with Fred but do not know him very well." Your sentence would be better as: "Man has known about oil for a long time and has used it for various purposes." OR "Man has known about oil for a long time and has put it to various uses."http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToBeAquaint/cpxcp/post.htm#244851Fri, 22 May 2009 18:30:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:244851Alan.es2http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToBeAquaint/cpxcp/post.htm#244851http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-244851.xmlMan had already been aquainted with oil/had known oil for a long time and used it for various purposes. Just taken out the articles because you are using both man and oil in general terms so no articles. Different has overtones of a change in use so various is preferible.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToBeAquaint/cpxcp/post.htmSun, 22 Mar 2009 19:30:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:244832Antonija3http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToBeAquaint/cpxcp/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-244832.xmlCan you suggest a better way of putting it? A man had already been aquainted with the oil/had known for oil for a long time and used it for different/various purposes.