Answering these would in many cases amount to rewriting dictionary definitions that you can look up yourself. I suggest you do this first: look up the words in any good dictionary. Then get back to the forum with any remaining difficulties.
[size=150][color=blue]Dozy"Answering these would in many cases amount to rewriting dictionary definitions that you can look up yourself. I suggest you do this first: look up the words in any good dictionary. Then get back to the forum with any remaining difficulties.
[/quote]
Yes “Dozy” I know that I can find the answer in dictionary and I have dozen of dictionaries but all dictionaries do not cover all meanings and there is variety knowledge and differences from one dictionary to another for example the items ( immigrate & emigrate)) all dictionaries give them the meaning of departure i.e. a person leaves his country to settle permanently in another country) but the Oxford dictionary gives the later item that it is American and the first one is British, however, the goal is not finished yet since some linguists refer that (emigrate ) is to leave by force i.e someone will leave his country to settle in a new one obligatory for example due to political reason, though language is not randomly established over or in vain has derived.
I am translator and I am working as the doctor who cuts the human body on slices and to knowing each part of the body function, yes I want to ask the native English speakers to be sure and to learn from them the right language. Reality on unreality is nonsense if you do not depend on surly and trusted data knowledge.
I can mention here my personal knowledge now about all aforementioned items I wrote , but to see what others say or write down their comments, this is of course at last is as advantages to all participants to share and get benefits.
Thank you dear friend, but let us see what others reply.[size=18][/size][/size]
You have outlined the problem yourself, I’m afraid.
There is such a variety of uses for these words that it cannot be covered succinctly in a forum post. That is why the dictionaries are your best resource.
For the most basic of differences, I suggest a Learner’s Dictionary, however, from what you say about yourself, that may not be enough for your needs, in which case I’m afraid the only thing I can advise is that you do the initial dissecting yourself and ask if you have any specific queries as you come across them.
Although ploughing through a dictionary would eventually achieve what you want to know, I can recommend a book that is devoted to what are known as ‘troublesome pairs’ of words:
However, firstly I would to thank you ((Beeesneees)) for your advice.
Yes I do my initial dissecting and find some of results and for example see the below:
Compare ( v )
To estimate between two similar things i.e. to show similarities, like someone wants to compare between two buildings one of them is old the second is new.
B-Contrast (v): To show difference between two different things i.e.to show (dissimilarity) like someone wants to contrast between the life in the city and the life in the village.
a-Detract {to less the value of someone or something.
b-Distract{to draw the attention)
But the only thing I am not sure yet is the difference between (( 2- immiggrate \ emigrate)). Are they have the same semantic meaning? or as I discuss them in my previously message.
Immigrate - to come to a country from elsewhere (the focus is on coming to a country).
emigrate - to leave your own country to go and live elsewhere (the focus is on going from a country).
Compare: explains how two items are similar.
Contrast: emphasizes the differences rather than the similarities.
emigrate is to leave one’s own country to settle in another.
immigrate is to come as a permanent resident to a country other than one’s native land.
consecutive is adjective following one after another.
successive is adjective following one after another on successive days.
helpless is adjective unable to act without help.
useless is adjective having no use or effect.
Imaginary is the opposite of real and means ‘existing only in the mind or imagination’.
Imaginative means ‘full of imagination’.
intense is adjective very strong or great.
intensive is adjective concentrated;using a lot of effort over a short time.
effect is verb to make something happen to effect changes.
affect is verb to have an affect on a decision that affects us all.
principle is a noun:
A guiding philosophy or belief, especially a positive one
Principal can be a noun or adjective, pertaining to a primary concept:
(noun)
The administrative head of a school.
Decent means fair/good/okay/‘not bad’.
Descent means to arrive from, or be derived from.
Later indicates a time occuring after another time. (ie 3 pm is later than 2 pm.)
Latter indicates the last item in a sequence. (ie, I like dogs and cats, but the latter is my favorite.) Afshi Speaks
“amount to rewriting dictionary definitions” = be the same as rewriting dictionary definitions
“in many cases” = often
“would” is part of an implied conditional sense: this would amount to rewriting dictionary definitions if one were to do it.
At minimum it should be “a variety of”, but the sentence still seems awkward. What is the context?
Edited: unless you meant “There is variety, knowledge and differences.” (note comma)? Again, it seeem awkward. Perhaps “difference” (singular) would be better. More context is needed.
Oh yes, I see now, he wrote “there is variety knowledge and differences from one dictionary to another”. That is not correct. You could say “there are a variety of opinions, and differences from one dictionary to another”.
Only when followed by “to”; in other words, “to amount to” means “to be equal to” (more or less). You cannot, for example, say “these two things amount” instead of “these two things are equal”.
I would thank all members for their earnest participations & comments. I wish the forum always characterises with this joyful and cheering soul of jointly cooperation which without doubt leads to improve comprehensively our conception on language.