Tuesday, December 30, 2014

difference between praise and compliment

praise - (магтах, магтан урамшуулах)"to praise" someone is to express a higher level of a compliment. It gives someone a deeper feeling that they are worthwhile or loved than a compliment does.

compliment - (Магтан саймшрах)There is also a higher chance of compliment being hypocritical(хоёр нүүртэй, хуурамч) (e.g. when a man compliments woman on something in order to get a desired reaction). Praise is in most cases without hypocrisy.

Praise x Compliment [as verbs]

(What would be the difference between "to praise" and "to compliment" when the meaning intended is "to say something nice to someone when they do things in a way you approve of.'' ?

Context:

I praised him for his dedication and honesty. He's a great person and worker.

I complimented him for his dedication and honesty. He's a great person and worker.

Thank you in advance!)

The Best of Times

English book(Understanding and using English grammar)

Muses, who was my roommate in NDHU, had this book, and i borrowed this book from him and studied and learned English grammar quite well. so if you are learning, English grammar, i want to suggest you. And you can also this book download from the following link

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9A1wEEUcBKqVHBoZm94MGVSRENfNEN5UjhybEtFZw/view?usp=sharing

English book (Understanding & Using English Grammar)

this book is really good book to understand English necessary grammar and explained very clearly because this book was in library of NDHU and i studied from bottom to top and my English is improved quite well

you can know how to write some business emails by seeing the following two pictures. Each gives different idea how to write business email

Idea 1 how to write business email

Idea 2 how to write business email

why do we need to still write a letter (not email -- apparently, email is dominating in business )

Sunday, December 7, 2014

example of how to write a business letter

example letters

difference between consumer and customer

consumer - (хэрэглэгч)
costumer - (худалдан авагч)

Difference Between Customer & Consumer

The basic difference between consumer & Customer is very small.
The one who buys is a customer & the one who uses the product is the consumer.

Who should be the target for a company a customer or a consumer ??

difference between what exactly or exactly what

what exactly - (here exactly does not focus on 'what', but focus on the word after 'exactly')

exactly what - (here exactly focus on 'what')

exactly

1 used to emphasize that a number, amount, or piece of information is or should be completely correct in every detail:

Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunciations on the LDOCE CD-ROM

It's exactly half past five.

The figures may not be exactly right, but they're close enough.

exactly where/what/when etc

I can't remember exactly what she said.

It's a tragic situation and no one will ever know exactly what happened.

why/what/where etc exactly...?

Where exactly did you stay in Portugal?

“What exactly” vs. “Exactly what”

First of all, they are basically the same thing thing. However, I think there are some subtle differences in how they are used.

The first is more common and is probably preferred in most cases. It simply means "Tell me what that book is about, and be specific and accurate."

If someone decided to use the second phrasing, they would be putting more emphasis on the word "what" since what is being modified by the phrase 'exactly.' The phrase would probably come after the two people had been talking about the book for at least a sentence or two.

Because we are emphasizing the word "what", we just want to know very strongly what it's about!

What this would mean is "I'm really confused or unclear about what this book is about, so please explain!"

You can tell that "exactly" is emphasized in the first sentence because 'what' modifies it. So what we care about here is an exact definition.

You can tell that "what" is emphasized in the second sentence because "exactly" modifies it. So what we care about is getting an answer.

Sunday, November 16, 2014

difference between slow down and slow up

slow down - ()
slow up - ()

slow down v. slow up

Slow down is much, much more commonly used. You might slow down so someone can catch up to you, though.

Where I live, people almost invariably say "slow down" rather than "slow up."

Slow down is common in many circumstances in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast U.S.
It is used to ask someone to drive more slowly, walk more slowly, or speak more slowly.

I remember hearing "slow up" more when I was a child, decades ago. It was usually
said by a passenger to a driver, or by one kid on a bike to another.

I'm surprised at the regional variations in AE. I shouldn't be, but I am.

difference between improve and enhance

enhance - (нэмж сайжруулах) Enhance means to make sth look better by increasing its value or beauty.
improve - (сайжруулах)Improve means to become or make sth better

what's the difference between 'improve' and 'enhance'?

(is 'improve' used in real life more than 'enhance'? I guess 'enhance' has more formal meaning. is that right? thanks to put up with my mumble jumble.)

Improve means to become or make sth better but Enhance means to make sth look better by increasing its value or beauty.

"Improve" means to increase the level of quality.

"Enhance" means to take one element and lift it to a greater degree (the old meaning was simply "to make higher").

You can see there may be some overlap, however "improve" can only be used in positive situations. To illustrate:

"My bad mood was improved by her actions." = you felt better.
"My bad mood was enhanced by her actions." = you felt worse.

a book for general physics

i think this book could be quite good because in Taiwan the professor (Chia-Liang Cheng --(president of NDHU)) was using this book to teach freshman students general physics. it is edition 8 and i bought this edition for general physics. if you want to know about this book, you can visit the following link.
http://www.cengage.com/asiahed/instructor.do?disciplinenumber=3080&product_isbn=9781439048757&courseid=PC01&codeid=2C5A&subTab=&mainTab=OtherResources&mailFlag=true&topicName=

but now i also want to share next edition (edition nine) of this book. here is online pdf version of this ninth edition of this book and you can download from the following link this book.

http://finedrafts.com/files/CUNY/Physics/Physics_for_Scientists_Engineers_Modern%20Physics_9th%20Ed_Serway_Jewett.pdf ----- pdf version of ninth edition

difference between persons and people

people - ()Nowadays, "people" is almost always the right choice when you are talking about more than one person. Traditionally, "people" was proper when referring to a mass of people.

persons - () "persons" was proper when referring to a distinct number of individuals (e.g., Squiggly noted that eight persons showed up for the book club meeting).

difference between persons and people

Nowadays, "people" is almost always the right choice when you are talking about more than one person.

Some dictionaries don't even include "persons" as the plural of "person" anymore, and the few dictionaries that do include "persons" note that it is uncommon, archaic, or going out of style.

Traditionally, "people" was proper when referring to a mass of people (e.g., Squiggly couldn't believe how many people were at the wrestling match), and "persons" was proper when referring to a distinct number of individuals (e.g., Squiggly noted that eight persons showed up for the book club meeting).

difference between neat and tidy

neat - (Neat normally tends towards "in order or well formed") I don't see any significant difference between these words, only that 'neat' are mostly used in referring to a person while 'tidy' to a thing or place.
tidy - (Tidy tends towards "not in a mess")I don't see any significant difference between these words, only that 'neat' are mostly used in referring to a person while 'tidy' to a thing or place.

Who can tell me what's difference between the "neat" and "tidy"

'neat' and 'tidy' (you can also include 'clean') are synonymous.

I don't see any significant difference between these words, only that 'neat' are mostly used in referring to a person while 'tidy' to a thing or place.

in american english, I think "neat" is more often used rather than "tidy".

:)

neat = tidy
They are synonyms. They are both used to mean 'in order'and 'carefully done or arranged'

'I like everything to be neat and tidy.'
'Keep your room neat and clean.'
'He's a neat person= he likes to keep things tidy and in order.'
'You should dress neatly when you appear in public.'

I want to add an idiom that means 'neat and tidy; done or arranged very accurately or carefully'. It is 'just so':
'Her hair is always just so.'
'He liked polishing the furniture and making everything just so.'

Who knows the difference between the words "tidy" and "neat''?

There isn't. They are entirely interchangeable. You would merely use them in different contexts sometimes.
Actually - none. They are synonyms

Neat normally tends towards "in order or well formed"
Tidy tends towards "not in a mess" (by the way "tidy" can also mean "very good" in some areas of the UK.)

Sunday, October 12, 2014

difference between pallid and pale

pale - ()PALE refers mostly to someone who is usually healthy looking but for some reason, like sickness or fright, is pale.

pallid - ()PALLID refers to someone who is generally weak-looking without much color. He doesn't have to be sick or frightened like in PALE.

pale vs pallid

(the difference between pale and pallid?)

Well, they are "near synonyms". They mean almost the exact same thing.

PALE refers mostly to someone who is usually healthy looking but for some reason, like sickness or fright, is pale.

PALLID refers to someone who is generally weak-looking without much color. He doesn't have to be sick or frightened like in PALE.

You would say:

You look PALE. (estas enfermo?)
but
He's got a PALLID complexion. (Siempre tiene cara palida y sin color)

I think there is'nt difference, pale and pallid mean the same thing .Anyway pale means paletto in a different contest bye

Monday, October 6, 2014

difference between "plural nouns with the" and "plural nouns without the"

Can I use "the" with plural form of nouns ?

(Say, "the horses", "the players" and etc..?

And when is it corect?)

You would say "I like horses," if you like them in general but you would say "I like the horses," if you are referring the specific ones.

you can use 'the' with plural nouns.

"The green hats don't fit well"

"The Porches are parked in the back"

"Koz macks on alllllll the girls"

etc.

Usage of the definite article "the" in English is the same for plural nouns as it is for singular nouns.

The Age of Innocence

difference between humiliate and embarrass

(My kids always [humiliate/embarrass] me in public.

Are they interchangeable? Any difference in meaning at all?

Thanks in advance!)

Embarrassed is when you feel uncomfortable around other people. Say your pants rip or you spill sauce on your shirt. You would feel embarrassed to be seen by other people.
Humiliation is to feel embarrassed to the point of feeling ashamed. It is embarrassment to a greater degree.
A person caught for stealing money from the company he works for would feel humiliation if the police arrest him in front of his neighbors.
You might be able to laugh about an incident that made you feel embarrassed, but not one that made you feel humiliated.

Humiliate is much stronger than embarrass.

If I fell over my shoelaces and landed on my rump in front of you, I might be a bit embarrassed.

If I fell and my skirt flew up revealing I had on no underwear, and did this while performing live at the Superbowl, an event broadcast to millions, and the pictures were on the front page of newspapers around the world, I would be humiliated.

Humiliation is more personal and deliberate than embarrassment.
Humiliation seems to me to be purposely making someone look small, weak, or incompetent.
Embarrassment can happen by accident. It may not directly involve the person being embarrassed at all.
It's hard to imagine kids humiliating a parent in public compared to embarrassing a parent in public.
To humiliate a parent the children would actually have to do something or say something to the parent on purpose. It seems to me to involve a combination of hatred, cleverness, and maybe even planning that children don't normally possess -- at least until they get considerably past being "kids".
To embarrass a parent the children might only need to behave badly (skateboarding through the aisles of a supermarket, screaming or laughing in church, etc.) or ask a stranger a very personal question like "Is that a wig you're wearing?"

get embarrassed vs get humiliated ?

(Dear teachers.

Windows of the Mind

Negative inversion

it is very good video lesson about inversion . it would help you a lot if you want to understand about inversion in English.

Inversion

Inverted Sentences for Advanced English Learners

What do these sentences have in common?

Not only is he difficult to understand, but he is also funny.
Never have I understood less about women.
Scarcely have they been on time.

These are all inverted sentences. Inverted sentences are sentences with an irregular verb placement of the verb before the subject. Follow the instructions below to learn how and when inverted sentences are used in English.

Use of Question Form

In this case, the question form (auxiliary + subject + main verb) takes the place of the standard positive sentence structure (i.e. He goes to work every day):

Examples

Not only do I enjoy classical music, but I also have a season ticket to the symphony.
Seldom has the boss been so upset!

run intosomeone/something	meet unexpectedly	I ran into an old school-friend at the mall.
run oversomeone/something	drive a vehicle over a person or thing	I accidentally ran overyour bicycle in the driveway.
run over/throughsomething	rehearse, review	Let's run over/throughthese lines one more time before the show.
run away	leave unexpectedly, escape	The child ran away from home and has been missing for three days.
run out	have none left	We ran out of shampoo so I had to wash my hair with soap.