By Verbs, Synonyms

Jackson6612 wrote:Question 1:I see Yoong Liat has written:We should be concerned about how to use the verbs correctly rather than the different names they are called.Would it be okay if I write the above sentence as:We should be concerned about how to use the verbs correctly rather than the...

Question 1:I see Yoong Liat has written:We should be concerned about how to use the verbs correctly rather than the different names they are called.Would it be okay if I write the above sentence as:We should be concerned about how to use the verbs correctly rather than the different names they...

1) What should I replace my work with?-- No title is required for TOEFL essays; if you need a title, it should announce to the reader the topic of your essay.2)the parentless children-- these are not previously mentioned or specific childrenmake their lives better -- what English word means...

OK-- forget my attempt and take a look at the American Heritage Dictionary's:SYNONYMS:decide, determine, settle, rule, conclude, resolve These verbs mean to come to a decision. Decide is the least specific: “If two laws conflict with each other, the courts must decide on the operation of each”...

Hi A/h, To answer your questions without my usual verbosity, Yes, and No. The verb "to model" is usually used when sculpturing clay. You have to assume it's being done in the traditional way. If the medium were wood it would typically be carved with a knife, but would still be considered a...

Hi Vu,I do not use the adverb to start a sentence; and I don't remember seeing its use in that position either. Occasionally, I have seen people start a sentence using the idiom. Here is an example pattern and you can find more on the Internet:STT designs and manufactures highly specialized...

Does "runs around" in the above actually amount to "goes/walks around?"Only if you add an adverb to capture the hurriedness or franticness of it! ... George walks around the mall frantically, looking for a gift ... ... George goes around the mall in a great hurry, looking for a gift ... ...

Marxist wrote:The two pairs of words above seem to have the opposite meaning, but actually they are very alike, so how to distinguish them?They are not opposites, but relative synonyms:valuable = dishonestly or unfairly take something for one's own use. The embezzler misappropriated the...

They shared everything, including the hopes they had for the better life. In the evenings, twenty families became one sitting by the fire singing songs. They functioned as a perfect mechanism - each member of the family grew into their proper place.Can you think of any synonyms for this "grew...