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Re: antonymous dictionary

Tanit — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 13:14:49 GMT

Hello,

If you're looking for online dictionaries, my suggestions are:

Synonyms.com both for synonyms and for antonyms

Thesaurus.com for synonyms

Re: Adj -> Noun and Verb -> Noun relation name

Eagerlearner — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 15:47:47 GMT

Thanks, certainly there is not mistake in my questions, I just like to know if there is such a relation name. I am doing Natural Language Processing research.

such as,

car -> motor vehicle
the relation between them is, motor vehicle is a hypernym of car

car -> accelerator pedal
accelerator pedal is the meronym of car

so on for , synonyms, antonyms, pertainyms,

so I am wondering if there is a relation name between
invented -> inventor

Just that, Thanks.

Re: I Want To Be Fluent English Speaker How Please?

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:58:38 GMT

Hello to all,

I believe that to learn English depends of the interest of individual and depending of the English knowledge you wanted to learn. like for instance, if you want to speak English all you have to do is to listen very carefully to some tools such as CD, DVD, tapes etc. either audio or video, any kinds of topics as long as educational and knowledgeable and while you are listening just follow and speak what they are talking this is a training of the tongue or tongue twisting trying to develop proper accent, pronunciation, intonation etc, if any words you donât understand have your dictionary besides you and open it. next step just prepare any topics as guidelines [ prepare the main topics, sub topics and conclusion] prolong, elongate and expound the topics you wanted to discuss make it in English version at first you might have the difficulty to speak but try and try until your English would connect and connect at this point your trying to bridge the gap. What is needed in English is that at least you have many words to know {synonym and antonyms} is what i mean.

The basic training of English is that you have to speak English by any topics. I understand that for a person who lived {not speaking country have the difficulty to speak English} on my behalf, English education must start first on basic like for instance if you need English conversation find a person who could talk with you English, or else speak and talk English with yourself even if someone listening at you and say something you are a fool forget it. What is needed is you learn something and speak English. if you have the difficulty to write English just read books literatures etc at this point you can get many ideas and your vocabulary broadens, watch the period, punctuation, commas, etc, if you are not a good English listener try to listen English teachings, news whatever that could improve your English, the four pillars of English are: reading. Speaking, writing and listening, if you have this all then you can speak English although not fluent as what others did but at least you can communicate via reading, writing, listening and speak. Fluent English would follow donât give up keep trying until success.

I am a Filipino not an English speaker, writer, etc but in terms of communication i could communicate. For to me to learn English depends on individual. If we have the basic then we have to improve, have the desire, act on it, and apply no need a tutor individual interest is vital here. Donât be shy to speak English if the English is crooked and someone laughs at you accept it consider yourself that you are not an English person, perhaps the person who laughs at you donât know how to speak English and even to communicate with. Thereâs a saying goes: a noisy person have little knowledge than a silent one. in this world what is important is communication regardless of races, nationality and religion. a crooked English is better than nothing, a crooked or a carabao English has the opportunity to become fluent rather than nothing. but if you have nothing at all nobody blames except yourself, your making your own fate and destiny donât blame your parents and the government its your own decision for what you are now, your right decision now will be your future someday but if you donât plan or decision today do you think you have something to expect in the future. To speak English needs perseverance, long patience and determination to reach the goal this is fundamental requirements. people who cannot speak English has less opportunity to go abroad particularly in the open country, and thatâs the reason why I wanted to learn English even basic for this is my only tool to go to other countries if opportunities permit.

From Philippines,

Rene

Re: synonym

Mister Micawber — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 05:01:44 GMT

All are OK. I prefer for.

What is a synonym for/of fantastic?
Can you give me an antonym for/of fantastic?
Excellent is a synonym for/of fantastic.
There is no synonym for/of fantastic.

synonym

Haohaoxuexi — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 04:36:40 GMT

Please tell me which prep. is correct in the sentences below?

What is the synonym for/of fantastic?
Can you give me an antonym for/of fantastic?
Excellent is a synonym for/of fantastic.
There is no synonym for/of fantastic.

Thanks

Re: brought about or bring about

Arzamas18 — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 12:05:33 GMT

They don't sound quite right, because they are only related words (according to the theasaurus).
The idea of the thesaurus is just provide you with synonyms/antonyms to help you understand the meaning without translation.
I am sorry I didn't understand you. I thought you were mostly interested in the meaning of "bring about".

Re: Detail explaination for the difference of COMMON ORDINARY AVERAGE GENER

Marius Hancu — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 21:09:40 GMT

Buy yourself ($30/year) a subscription to this very good online dictionary:

http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com

or a printed synonym dictionary

(Merriam-Webster's is very good

Merriam Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms: A Dictionary of Discriminated Synonyms With Antonyms and Analogous and Contrasted Words (Dictionary)

),

and you will find comparisons such as this:

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synonyms ORDINARY, FAMILIAR, POPULAR, VULGAR: common, ORDINARY, AND FAMILIAR all describe something that is very frequently or generally met with and hence is not at all strange or unusual. COMMON stresses lack of distinguishing or exceptional characteristics <Norris quite definitely identified the romantic with that which is peculiar or special as opposed to the common -- M.R.Cohen> and may connote coarseness or lack of refinement <weavers produced fine muslins, gauzes, calicoes, and the common cloths used by the poorer population -- C.L.Jones> ORDINARY applies to what is met with in the routine, regular, or accustomed order of events; it may connote lack of rareness or of superiority <the business of the poet is not to find new emotions, but to use the ordinary ones -- T.S.Eliot> <it is not an ordinary war. It is a revolution ... which threatens all men everywhere -- F.D.Roosevelt> <the mass of ordinary men, as definitely opposed to exceptional men -- W.H.Mallock>

http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com
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Re: How To Teach Vocabulary

Titithi — Thu, 17 May 2007 16:07:36 GMT

I think before teaching vocabulary, we need to choose active and passive vocabulary. For passive words, we only realize and don't spend a lot of time to explain them. Students will research themselves by looking up in the dictionary or guessing from the context. Thus, we have to define which word as a passive or active vocabulary to teach.
For active words, we should save time by choosing the real active words which are needed to teach. By eliciting or brainstorming, we will find out which words are really new words and which words are needed to review. Sometimes ,we have to ask directly our students which words they don't know.The best way to teach active words is setting up the context (as Mr Joe has mentioned) by realia, real object, real story, pictures, visual aids, mapped- dialogue etc...Translation is obviously one way round the problem of difficult concept ,however it's not good for grasping the meaning. A suitable mother tongue equivalent is not always available.
Besides,we can use synonym, a quick and efficient way of explaining unknown words. With simple English, we explain new words by antonym and words family including suffixe and prefixe.Gestures and mimic play an important role when conveying new words. To understand a new word fully, a student must know not only what it refers to but also where their boundaries are separate.In other words, the affective meaning of an item can vary according to the context and speaker.The meaning of a word can only be understood in terms of its relationship with other words in the language.This is why translation is the brief way of explanation and necessary in some situation but it's not suitable to target the language.

Re: Communicative English

Titithi — Wed, 16 May 2007 16:02:50 GMT

I think Communicative approach has a relation with other methods. When I began to learn English, my teacher used to explain vocabulary and grammar from a text, then we mimick her to read it. Before teaching, she had an introduction which was very interesting. She had a good accent of a speaker of the BBC. One day, I noticed that she pronounced /f/ in Athens in the title: The Acropolis of Athens.I asked her the reason,she answered me:" Today, people pronounce like this". In that day, I don't know anything about Received pronunciation, Cokneys accent etc.. I thought she read so fast that she made mistake. It's OK. I went on to mimick her but I avoided this mistake.
When I was a teacher, I used to introduce the dialogue by comparing to our real-life. For example: Can I help you? I conveyed to my students:What do you want to buy? You should be nice! Don't chase away your customer:" If you don't buy anything, go away!" It's very rude. You need to show all pens that you have had. What would you like the red pen or the blue one?I show the red pen: It's a little too bright but it's very beautiful. The girl chooses the blue pen: It's very nice, I'll take it. Pictures, gestures, real objects, explanation in simple English, antonym, synonym,family words...It's up to you. The most important thing is your students should understand. After listening the tape many times, we play the role of Mary and the shop assistant by pair work. Sometimes, we divide our class into four groups, the most fluently speakers will etablish the dialogue in front of the class. Pair work and group work play an important role in communicative approach. Any teaching practice that help students to develop their communicative competence is acceptable. Mr Joe has just given us some examples about them.
In our new programme (with the aid of Belgian experts), we should use communicative approach method to teach. If you follow entirely all of the lessons., it means you have used TLC in your class. One thing I like most is the introduction, getting started.Usually, we begin our lesson by the warm -up step. You can direct your students to sing, to play games or to do some easy and interesting exercises to introduce your new lesson such as true-false, matching, gap-fill, multiple choice....and it doesn't need to correct them. There is a mixing of the3 steps warm -up, review the previous lesson and introduce the new lesson. When playing games or doing these exercises, we should do in pair or group in order learning by teaching and use English to exchange. We should encourage our students to speak English. If the teacher doesn't understand what the students say,don't tell them at once. We need to pretend that we don't know anything and react like the wrong that students say. They will conclude there is something wrong. Mistake is OK. That's the best way to encourage learners to develop their confidence to speak English.

Re: Difference between question and problem

Marius Hancu — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 09:30:20 GMT

Simplebeing wrote:
I wonder if there are any reference books providing such subtle differences in meaning for these 'synonyms' since sometimes most dictionaries don't have further explanation. Or, by other what channels to get this kind of information ? Thank you <>

I'd suggest buying:

Merriam Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms: A Dictionary of
Discriminated Synonyms With Antonyms and Analogous and Contrasted
Words

and/or getting a subscription ($30 or thereabouts/year) to:

http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com

which has a pretty strong synonym section with many words, e.g.:

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synonyms PROBLEM, PUZZLE, ENIGMA, RIDDLE, CONUNDRUM: mystery refers to a matter inexplicable, one that defies attempts at explanation, or to something kept secret but intriguing and compelling speculation <this mystery of growth of life -- Richard Jefferies> <the veil of mystery that shrouds human sleep -- Webb Garrison> <the disappearance of the Erebus and Terror in the Arctic was one of the great mid-Victorian mysteries -- Times Literary Supplement> PROBLEM, more commonplace in its suggestions, refers to any question calling for solution or answer or to any factor causing perplexity and concern <the problem of spontaneous generation -- J.B.Conant> <with the shipping problem resolved by the allocation of ships to France -- Current Biography> <the withdrawn child or adolescent is, in the long run, more likely to become a serious psychological problem than is the mildly aggressive child -- Paul Woodring> PUZZLE applies to any problem notably baffling and challenging one's ingenuity or skill <there are few things in the world so difficult to explain as real change; it appears to me that most scientists are far from realising the complexity of this metaphysical puzzle -- W.R.Inge> ENIGMA applies to whatever is quite obscure or inscrutable and challenges one's ingenuity for an answer <he became an enigma. One side or the other of his nature was perfectly comprehensible; but both sides together were bewildering -- Jack London> <just what his objectives are is an enigma, for he has been extremely adept in refusing to commit himself too far -- Vance Johnson> RIDDLE indicates a question or problem involving paradox or contradictions, often light, and usually proposed for solution as an indication of wit or intellect <I've got a brand-new riddle for you ... what's the difference between a cat and a comma? ... a comma's a pause at the end of a clause, and a cat's got claws at the end of its paws -- J.W.Ellison b.1929> CONUNDRUM may apply to punning riddles or to unsolvable problems inviting speculation <Octavius -- he was not for nothing the scion of banking stock -- looked beyond the political conundrum to the economic problems of the land -- John Buchan>

http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com
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