Friday, November 23, 2012

difference between meal, food, dish

Food is a generic term which describes anything that you can eat.
Dish refers to something prepared to be eaten.
Meal can consist of many dishes and is an instance of eating, specifically one that takes place at a specific time and includes specific, prepared food.

difference between scared and afraid

afraid [not before noun] feeling fear; worried that something bad might happen: There's nothing to be afraid of.  
  • Aren't you afraid (that) you'll fall?
scared feeling fear; worried that something bad might happen: The thieves got scared and ran away. She was scared that the glass would break.

PATTERNS
  • afraid / scared / frightened of spider etc.
  • afraid / frightened  / about.....
  • afraid / scared / frightened that .....
  • don't be afraid / scared / frightened

here are some example between scared and afraid. so you can identify between these words.
  • I think there is no difference between AFRAID and SCARED in meaning and usage. SCARED is less formal and is very common in everyday English. AFRAID sounds more formal than SCARED and is used especially in written English. Both I'm afraid of the dark and I'm scared of the dark are correct.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

difference between desk and table

A desk is a type of table that you use to do office or school work on. It often has drawers attached to it for storage. You can also have a computer desk. Basically, a desk is for working at.

A table is not usually used for working at (although you might have to if you don't have a desk, for example, a child may do their homework sitting at a kitchen table but that doesn't make it a desk~). Some types of table: dining table, kitchen table, side table, coffee table, occasional table, trestle table etc.

difference between door and gate

In general terms a door is solid and is into/inside a roofed building, eg front door, kitchen door.

A gate is not necessarily solid. It is more likely to be into an enclosed (but not necessarily

different between find out and know

In English, we often have a separate word or expression to talk about the beginning of a situation. For example, first we PUT ON our clothes and then we WEAR them; first we GET a cold and then we HAVE the cold.
Another example of this is “find out” and “know”. First, we FIND OUT some information, and then we KNOW it. So when we talk about the first moment that we learn some information, we must use “find out”, but we can’t use “know” until afterwards. For example:
I found out about the terrorist attack when I watched the news report on TV. I was so shocked!
I knew about the terrorist attack before I watched the news because my friend had told me about it before.
Did you know that ABC Department Store is having a sale this weekend? I just found out today.
A: Did you know that Rachel is going to have a baby?
B: Yes, I know.
A: When did you find out?
B: I found out yesterday when Rachel’s husband told me.

Thursday, November 15, 2012

difference between glad, happy, pleased, proud, delighted, and thrilled

happy pleased delighted proud relieved thrilled glad
 These words all describe people feeling happy about something that has happened or is going to happen.
  •  glad [not usually before noun] happy about something or grateful for it: He was glad that she had won. She was glad when the meeting was over
  •  happy pleased about something nice that you have to do or something that has happened to someone: We are happy to announce the winner of our talent contest.
  •  pleased [not before noun] (somewhat formal) happy about something that has happened or something that you have to do: She was pleased with her exam results. You're coming? I'm so pleased.

difference between ground, land, floor, and earth

ground land earth floor
These are all words for the surface that you walk on.
  • floor  -  the surface of a room that you walk on: She was sitting on the floor watching TV.

  • ground -  (often the ground) the solid surface of the earth that you walk on: I found her lying on the ground. The rocket crashed a few seconds after it left the ground.

  • land -  the surface of the earth that is not sea: It was good to be back on dry land again. They fought both on land and at sea.

  • earth - (often the earth) the solid surface of the world that is made of rock, soil, sand, etc.: You could feel the earth shake as the truck came closer.

difference between method, manner, and way

method - a way of doing something, especially one that is well known and often used: You can choose whichever method of payment you prefer

way - a set of actions that you use in order to do something. Way is more informal than method and is used more often in everything English

manner - [singular] formal the way in which something is done or happens: In everyday English, people usually say in a ... way rather than in a ... manner

some explain of people:

  • Approach, method and way can refer to how you set about/ start a certain task. The manner in which something is done.
    Way and method can also refer more to an actual fixed procedure, often according to a definite established, logical or systematic plan. 'There are three methods/ ways to cook an egg.'
    Means often refers more to what you use. The medium or instrument used to obtain a result.
    They are all very close in meaning but there is a slight difference.

Sunday, November 11, 2012

difference between section, part, and piece

part 

some

1 [uncountable] part of something
                          some but not all of a thing
  • We spent part of the time in the museum. 
  • Part of the building was destroyed in the fire.

piece

2 [countable] a section, piece, or feature of something
  • The early part of her life was spent in Paris. 
  • The novel is good in parts. 
  • We've done the difficult part of the job.

member

3 [uncountable] a member of something; a person or thing that, together with others,   
                           makes up a single unit
  • You need to be able to work as part of a team.

region/area

4[countable] an area or a region of the world, a country, a town, etc.  
  • the northern part of the country .
  • a plant that grows in many parts of the world 

of body/plant

5 [countable] a separate piece or area of a human or animal body or of a plant 
  • the parts of the body

difference between tall and high

here are two sentence about this question. So read it and then understand.

  • It is more normal to say a TALL building.

    When I think of the difference between "high" and "tall," it seems to me that I tend to say "tall" whenever talking about something that is based on the ground/floor and stretches up. I tend to use "high" more for when I'm describing things that are not based on the ground/floor.

    For example, a tall bookcase, a tall girl, a tall flagpole, etc. However, a high airplane, a high painting (as in one that is hung at a high level), a high ceiling, etc

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

about add, subtract, multiply, and divide

add /verb/

1 [transitive] to put something together with something else so as to increase the size, number, amount, etc. 


add something
  • Next add the flour. 
add something to something
  • Shall I add your name to the list? 
  • Chlorine is added to the water to kill bacteria. 
add that..
  • He added that they would return a week later.