... 169Mixing up WordsThatSoundthe Same CHAPTER 8Mixing up Words ThatSoundthe Same 169One ofthe great things about theEnglish language is itsextraordinary depth. It has so many wordsthat there ... is the noun meaning the suggestionsthemselves. You advise a person to do something. That some-thing is the advice you offer. In this sentence, we’re referringnot to the action of offering ... errors. Inthe next threechapters, we’ll take a magnifying glass to pairs ofwords that are often confused and identify their precise meanings so that you’ll know when and how to use them correctly.This...
... examined wordsthatsoundthe same; in this unit, we’ll learn to tell apart wordsthat look thesame like members ofthesame family that all have thesame pecu-liar nose. Some of these words ... something that goes on withoutany interruption whatsoever. “Continually” refers to something that recurs at frequent intervals. In this case, the meaning is that many calls came in at intervals that ... for speaking outagainst the company’s policy.r Bad Grammar Ch 09.pmd 3/17/2004, 9:46 AM189 181Mixing up WordsThat Look the Same CHAPTER 9Mixing up Words That Look the Same 181 In Chapter...
... language is like the Energizer Bunny.It keeps going … and going … and going.Rule 5. Novelty: Offer Something New. In plain English, wordsthat work often involve a new definition of an old idea. ... and texture of language should be just as memorable as the words themselves. A string ofwordsthat have the same first letter, thesamesound or thesame syllabic cadenceis more memorable than a random ... ■Preventing Message MistakesFew words — indeed, few messages of any kind —whether in politics or inthe business world, are ingested in isolation. Their meanings are shaped and shaded by the regional...
... 2.3. The use of addressing terms to express informality inEnglishand Vietnamese 10 2.3.1 The concept of informality 10 2.3.2. The use of addressing forms to express informality inEnglish ... in informal way as well as the factors that affect the choice of addressing forms in Vietnamese andEnglish speaking cultures. 1.2. Aims and objectives: The aims ofthe study are: - To investigate ... investigate major similarities and differences in using addressing forms in English and Vietnamese andthe factors that affects the choice of addressing forms inthe two cultures. - To suggest...
... - Giving understanding on English “Death” Euphemism. - Finding out the differences and similarities inthe way of using Death Euphemism inEnglishand Vietnamese. 3. Scope ofthe study ... experience of human beings. Yet it has been the source of fear—fear ofthe loss of loved ones; fear ofthe end of one’s life; fear ofthe actual process of dying. Therefore, all these fears, ... Euphemism and Slang 37 2. The Similarities in using “Death” Euphemism inEnglishand Vietnamese 38 3. The Difference in using “Death” Euphemism inEnglishand Vietnamese 40 3.1. In English...
... on the nature andthe meaning ofthe language used andthat any account of language must therefore include reference to that context of use. With the increasing international interest inthe ... textbook, we chose the contents having the representative in both Englishand Vietnamese (the Introduction Parts, the Body Parts) andthe samples are ofthesame contents in both Englishand Vietnamese. ... (1993) and Martin (1990). In terms of linguistic analysis, the research restricts itself to the analysis ofthe Transitivity, Mood, and Theme ofthe texts chosen for the study. Therefore, the...
... on the nature andthe meaning ofthe language used andthat any account of language must therefore include reference to that context of use. With the increasing international interest inthe ... textbook, we chose the contents having the representative in both Englishand Vietnamese (the Introduction Parts, the Body Parts) andthe samples are ofthesame contents in both Englishand Vietnamese. ... (1993) and Martin (1990). In terms of linguistic analysis, the research restricts itself to the analysis ofthe Transitivity, Mood, and Theme ofthe texts chosen for the study. Therefore, the...
... indicating thatthe interaction between VBARP and Vpr is specific. The input panel represents the amount of protein used in this assay indicating that anequal amount of protein was used in all our ... proteincontaining a single ankyrin repeat that interacts withHIV-1 viral protein R (Vpr) and we designated thisprotein as Vpr-binding ankyrin repeat protein(VBARP). This interaction was further ... our samples and thatthe lack of interaction between VBARP and Nef is not due to the lack of input proteins.To further confirm that a physical interaction existsbetween Vpr and VBARP in vivo, we...
... finite set W of vertices, R and S have their tails inthe same component of G − W . A basic neighbourhood ofthe end ω is the component K of G − W containing the tails ofthe rays in ω, plus all ... of edges e, eincident with a commonvertex of X1, either both or neither of e and eare in z. On the other hand, the cycle space of Y consists of all subsets ofthe set of edges. (For example, ... connected.6 Proof of Theorem 1.2 In this section, we give a proof of Theorem 1.2. For two points x, y of X, an xy-path is aminimal closed c onnected set containing x and y.Proof of Theorem 1.2....
... reverse the position ofthe tag to the beginning ofthe question (Thiêm, 2004). The tags can be put at the beginning or function as a new sentence to indicate the speaker’s emphasis. In addition, ... thông?On the other hand, in English, a rising intonation is important when using tag questions. In fact, rising intonation is the only feature that makes this type of questions distinct from ... communities, and new languages. Sine 1970s, comparing and contrasting linguistics has been playing a more and more important role to meet the rising demand for language learning to communicate and scientific...
... line upput on= Wear The adj +er + S+ V, The adj +er + S+ V The more +adj + S+ V, The more +adj + S+ V THE STRUCTURES OFTHE SENTENCES IN ENGLISH 1.Would you like + Vinf … ?2. Would you mind ... One of + plural noun19. all of us = almost us20. keep + V-ing = continue to inf21. used to + V inf (habit inthe past)=> am/is/are +used to +V-ing (habit inthe present)22. Make sb +to infShe ... complaining!15. Tag-question: I am a teacher, aren’t I?You’re listening to me, are you?16. so am I/ so do I = I am, too/ I do,too.- I am not either/ I don’t either = Neither am I / Neither...