glossary of usage - Presbyterian College
... Ensure means "make sure" or "guarantee," as "There is no way to ensure that every provision of the treaty will be honored." Insure means "to make a contract for payment in the event of financial loss, damage, injury, or death," as in "I insured the package for fifty dollars." It is possible ...
... Ensure means "make sure" or "guarantee," as "There is no way to ensure that every provision of the treaty will be honored." Insure means "to make a contract for payment in the event of financial loss, damage, injury, or death," as in "I insured the package for fifty dollars." It is possible ...
For the Grammar Nazi in You
... instance, for example, by the way, furthermore, besides, in fact, to tell the truth, in my opinion, on the other hand, too, in addition, and as I was saying may aide understanding but are not essential to ...
... instance, for example, by the way, furthermore, besides, in fact, to tell the truth, in my opinion, on the other hand, too, in addition, and as I was saying may aide understanding but are not essential to ...
Everyday Punctuation and Grammar - Chalfont St Peter Church of
... names of particular places, things and people are the most common examples of proper nouns, e.g. Timothy, Buckinghamshire, January, Easter, ...
... names of particular places, things and people are the most common examples of proper nouns, e.g. Timothy, Buckinghamshire, January, Easter, ...
chapter 2 theoretical background
... study of sound pertaining to the system of language. Morover, according to Oxford Dictionary (2007) Phonology means the speech sounds of a particular language; the study of these sounds. Traditionally, Phonology focused on the systems of phonemes, and also cover linguistic analysis, such as syllable ...
... study of sound pertaining to the system of language. Morover, according to Oxford Dictionary (2007) Phonology means the speech sounds of a particular language; the study of these sounds. Traditionally, Phonology focused on the systems of phonemes, and also cover linguistic analysis, such as syllable ...
Answer booklet for William B
... also influence speech. What are some of the ways your language (and opinions about it) has been influenced by the way it is written? One example of influence of writing on speech comes from spelling pronunciations, that is, pronunciations of words according to the way they are spelt. There are quite ...
... also influence speech. What are some of the ways your language (and opinions about it) has been influenced by the way it is written? One example of influence of writing on speech comes from spelling pronunciations, that is, pronunciations of words according to the way they are spelt. There are quite ...
Notes #3
... – Ease of entering data: only the stem and category needs to be added and all possible forms are computed – New word forms (perhaps previously unknown to the lexicon builder) are produced. e.g. demonizability – Simpler and faster lookup (when using finite-state ...
... – Ease of entering data: only the stem and category needs to be added and all possible forms are computed – New word forms (perhaps previously unknown to the lexicon builder) are produced. e.g. demonizability – Simpler and faster lookup (when using finite-state ...
FontLlitjos-CILLAII - Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science
... Familias by Tomás Guevara. The two historical texts were first typed into electronic form as exact copies of the originals and then were transliterated into the orthographical conventions chosen by AVENUE-Maupdungun. The modern newspaper, Nuestros Pueblos is published by the Corporación Nacional de ...
... Familias by Tomás Guevara. The two historical texts were first typed into electronic form as exact copies of the originals and then were transliterated into the orthographical conventions chosen by AVENUE-Maupdungun. The modern newspaper, Nuestros Pueblos is published by the Corporación Nacional de ...
ppt
... (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN man)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN hat)))) (VP (VBD ran) (PP (TO to (NP (DT the) (NN park)))))) ...
... (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN man)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN hat)))) (VP (VBD ran) (PP (TO to (NP (DT the) (NN park)))))) ...
Grammar Scheme of Work
... for example I/we do, you/you do, he/she/they do/does – through: • collecting and categorising examples and noting the differences between the singular and plural persons • discussing the purposes for which each can be used • use the perfect form of verbs to mark relationships for time and cause – fo ...
... for example I/we do, you/you do, he/she/they do/does – through: • collecting and categorising examples and noting the differences between the singular and plural persons • discussing the purposes for which each can be used • use the perfect form of verbs to mark relationships for time and cause – fo ...
Thai Linguistic Analysis
... Controversial subjects aren’t brought up and people usually don’t speak sarcastically or abusively. In fact, talking loudly or rudely is taken seriously in Thailand and should be avoided. Thai like all languages has variations in degree of correctness and formality. “R”, for example, is almost alway ...
... Controversial subjects aren’t brought up and people usually don’t speak sarcastically or abusively. In fact, talking loudly or rudely is taken seriously in Thailand and should be avoided. Thai like all languages has variations in degree of correctness and formality. “R”, for example, is almost alway ...
Building Machine translation systems for indigenous languages
... unique words were extracted from the spoken corpus, and then they were ordered by frequency. This word frequency list was then used as a guide for translation dictionary development. There were two main different dictionary development efforts. One effort was lead by the Chilean team, to create an o ...
... unique words were extracted from the spoken corpus, and then they were ordered by frequency. This word frequency list was then used as a guide for translation dictionary development. There were two main different dictionary development efforts. One effort was lead by the Chilean team, to create an o ...
Endocentric（向心结构）
... i. Definition: In syntax, sequential or syntagmatic relation refers to the linear ordering of the words and the phrases within a sentence. ii. That is, a sentence is composed of minimal grammatical units called ultimate constituents （最终成分）in a particular order. iii. The---man---hit---the---ball ...
... i. Definition: In syntax, sequential or syntagmatic relation refers to the linear ordering of the words and the phrases within a sentence. ii. That is, a sentence is composed of minimal grammatical units called ultimate constituents （最终成分）in a particular order. iii. The---man---hit---the---ball ...
developing-revising-prose
... There is too much going on in this sentence, or all of the parts don’t agree (called a “mixed construction”). 1), the relative plural pronoun “they” shifts the context in a subtle, yet critical way, 2), a school (or entity) is an “it” (not a “they”), 3), “get” (along with “go”) is too vague of a te ...
... There is too much going on in this sentence, or all of the parts don’t agree (called a “mixed construction”). 1), the relative plural pronoun “they” shifts the context in a subtle, yet critical way, 2), a school (or entity) is an “it” (not a “they”), 3), “get” (along with “go”) is too vague of a te ...
greek question paper - The King`s School, Canterbury
... movable stone entirely for their benefit, so that they might live as rich men. Then he gave them the precise measurements and instructions for its removal, and told them that, if only they kept the secret well, they would control the Royal Exchequer as long as they lived. The father died and the son ...
... movable stone entirely for their benefit, so that they might live as rich men. Then he gave them the precise measurements and instructions for its removal, and told them that, if only they kept the secret well, they would control the Royal Exchequer as long as they lived. The father died and the son ...
Chapter Two - CLAS Users
... unlimited in number. English has hundreds of thousands of them. Learning these words is a life long activity. ...
... unlimited in number. English has hundreds of thousands of them. Learning these words is a life long activity. ...
GoChinese Lesson
... Using adjectives in place of verbs While 'máng' (忙 / busy) is an adjective, it also functions as a verb in this sentence. Compare this with its English equivalent, 'Are you busy tomorrow?' ...
... Using adjectives in place of verbs While 'máng' (忙 / busy) is an adjective, it also functions as a verb in this sentence. Compare this with its English equivalent, 'Are you busy tomorrow?' ...
aDVANCED LITERACY SKILLS
... Some nouns identify things which you can’t actually see, hear, smell touch or taste. They are abstract qualities such as happiness or excitement. Task: Identify the abstract nouns in this story: As the plane reached 4,000 metres Anton was filled with dread. The door creaked open and fear turned his ...
... Some nouns identify things which you can’t actually see, hear, smell touch or taste. They are abstract qualities such as happiness or excitement. Task: Identify the abstract nouns in this story: As the plane reached 4,000 metres Anton was filled with dread. The door creaked open and fear turned his ...
There are 3 types of subordinate clauses
... I decided to save my money so that I could get a new stereo for my car. Adverb clauses are introduced by subordinating conjunctions What makes the clause subordinate Does NOT play a role in the clause itself Examples of subordinating conjunctions after, if, as long as, because, so that, until, w ...
... I decided to save my money so that I could get a new stereo for my car. Adverb clauses are introduced by subordinating conjunctions What makes the clause subordinate Does NOT play a role in the clause itself Examples of subordinating conjunctions after, if, as long as, because, so that, until, w ...
Introducing Referents in Mopan Maya
... these categories are called “masculine” and “feminine”. Words that relate to the noun, like the article ‘the’ (el or la in Spanish), adjectives, words for ‘this/that’ etc. have different forms depending on which class the noun belongs to. When we are talking about people, usually males are in the “m ...
... these categories are called “masculine” and “feminine”. Words that relate to the noun, like the article ‘the’ (el or la in Spanish), adjectives, words for ‘this/that’ etc. have different forms depending on which class the noun belongs to. When we are talking about people, usually males are in the “m ...
1) Changing of an extended word-group into a simpler sense unit
... світогляд conception of a person's world/world outlook/one's creed. A great number of such and the like stylistically neutral words are given in any bilingual English-Ukrainian dictionary and never present any difficulty for the translator to check up their meaning. 2. A separate group of lexical un ...
... світогляд conception of a person's world/world outlook/one's creed. A great number of such and the like stylistically neutral words are given in any bilingual English-Ukrainian dictionary and never present any difficulty for the translator to check up their meaning. 2. A separate group of lexical un ...
`Grammar is like a piano I play by ear. All I know
... distinguishing the first, second, third person forms of pronouns (i, me, we, you, she, her, them) and investigating the context and purposes for using pronouns in different persons linked to previous work on first and third person investigating how pronouns are used to mark gender (he, she, they ...
... distinguishing the first, second, third person forms of pronouns (i, me, we, you, she, her, them) and investigating the context and purposes for using pronouns in different persons linked to previous work on first and third person investigating how pronouns are used to mark gender (he, she, they ...
Grammatical terminology recommended by the LAGB for use in
... smog = smoke + fog brunch = breakfast + lunch borrow, borrowing. The speakers of one language may ‘borrow’ words from another. For instance, the word origami is a borrowing (or loan word) from Japanese, meaning that English speakers use the word as if it was an ordinary English word, even if they kn ...
... smog = smoke + fog brunch = breakfast + lunch borrow, borrowing. The speakers of one language may ‘borrow’ words from another. For instance, the word origami is a borrowing (or loan word) from Japanese, meaning that English speakers use the word as if it was an ordinary English word, even if they kn ...
Year 6 Writing objectives
... I use passive verbs to affect the focus of information English Appendix 2 by using passive verbs to affect the presentation of in a sentence - for example, I can change 'Sam information in a sentence. repaired the car' into 'The car was repaired by Sam'. ⤷ GD objective: Develop their understanding o ...
... I use passive verbs to affect the focus of information English Appendix 2 by using passive verbs to affect the presentation of in a sentence - for example, I can change 'Sam information in a sentence. repaired the car' into 'The car was repaired by Sam'. ⤷ GD objective: Develop their understanding o ...
Writing Cleo rly ond Concisely
... for a familiar term (e.g., monetarily feb scarcity for pouerty), and you should scrupulously avoid using such jargon. Federal bureaucratic jargon has had the greatest publicity but scientific jargon also grates on the reader, encumbers the communication of information, and wastes space. Pronouns. Pr ...
... for a familiar term (e.g., monetarily feb scarcity for pouerty), and you should scrupulously avoid using such jargon. Federal bureaucratic jargon has had the greatest publicity but scientific jargon also grates on the reader, encumbers the communication of information, and wastes space. Pronouns. Pr ...
Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar
... Subordinating connectives introduce subordinate clauses. Examples include: although, because if, since, when, while, etc. E.g. the, a, this, any, my A determiner stands before a noun and any other words that modify the noun. A singular noun such as boy requires a determiner, so we can say with the b ...
... Subordinating connectives introduce subordinate clauses. Examples include: although, because if, since, when, while, etc. E.g. the, a, this, any, my A determiner stands before a noun and any other words that modify the noun. A singular noun such as boy requires a determiner, so we can say with the b ...