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A Word A Day..keeps The Dic. At Bay. by Nobody: 8:48pm On Aug 23, 2013 |
Letz improve our vocab daily by posting new words and various meanings/applications. |
Re: A Word A Day..keeps The Dic. At Bay. by Nobody: 8:53pm On Aug 23, 2013 |
Time is the most frequently used noun in English (see http:// oxforddictionaries.com/words/the- oec-facts-about-the-language ), and this release presents a comprehensive revision of the entry for this linguistic colossus. Much of the added material here indicates that a general sense of time as a valuable commodity (of which there often isn’t enough) has been a preoccupation of English- speakers throughout history, as demonstrated by the phrases no time to lose (first attested 1603), time’s up (1673), time’s a- wasting (1884), and compounds such as time constraint (1956), time pressure (1879), time- critical (1955), and time-starved (1894). But it’s not all constraints and pressures: we have also added new senses dealing with things such as time as a medium through which one might travel (using a time machine, time warp, or similar), and the attitude to timekeeping associated with particular types of people (often with depreciative or humorous reference to certain nationalities), usually implying a somewhat relaxed, haphazard, or unreliable approach to punctuality. |
Re: A Word A Day..keeps The Dic. At Bay. by Nobody: 8:55pm On Aug 23, 2013 |
Amuzing Technical Term: Compounding Definition: A cross between amazing and amusing. Why was the word formed? There was not a word to describe this already Link to other words: amazing, amusing, amaze, cool, perfect |
Re: A Word A Day..keeps The Dic. At Bay. by Nobody: 3:32pm On Aug 24, 2013 |
tu·te·lage /ˈt(y)o͞otl-ij/ Noun: 1. Protection of or authority over someone or something; guardianship 2. Instruction; tuition Applications- Newton made a series of six voyages under his father's tutelage between 1736 and 1742. This is an opportunity for an ambitious lawyer to work under the direct tutelage of the experienced head of property. Under the expert tutelage of our wardens you will learn what life at longleat is really like! Tutelage of the legendary master. The zones under direct german tutelage the germans violated the armistice almost immediately by placing certain areas under direct german tutelage. Tutelage of the shaman. Transjordan was renamed jordan, and became independent ( presumably of british tutelage ). Tutelage of manager classy freddy blassie, hogan learned the devious secrets to the trade |
Re: A Word A Day..keeps The Dic. At Bay. by luxanne(f): 8:03pm On Aug 24, 2013 |
Re: A Word A Day..keeps The Dic. At Bay. by Nobody: 6:02pm On Aug 27, 2013 |
luxanne: Are you trying to do this ninz? Do what, Lux? |
Re: A Word A Day..keeps The Dic. At Bay. by luxanne(f): 7:56pm On Aug 27, 2013 |
ninz: Was asking if your thread is similar to that thread I pasted cos I can't help seeing their similaities |
Re: A Word A Day..keeps The Dic. At Bay. by Nobody: 1:27pm On Aug 29, 2013 |
luxanne: Oh, am only seein it nw. they aint entirely similar, tho. |
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