Vocabulary

[shane]

Hi,
Thank you very much for your reply. Now I know what it meant. However, there is another problem----I don't know how to bump.

It's easy; just reply to a thread, and it will automatically go to the top! In fact, you'd had bumped this thread by writing your message here. :D

Are you Chinese, too?

No, I am English. I live in China though. ;)

Why did you choose such a horrible picture to represent yourself?

It's C.Montgomery Burns (also known as Mr Burns) from the Simpsons. I don't really know why I chose his picture. Maybe because he looks funny, and in some ways, so do I. ;)

[MikeNewYork]

Thank you very much for your explanation. I have just replied todl's explanation to show why I thought 'discuss' is correct. I hope he'll think we are right.

Jiang

It certainly fits the sense of definition #2:

dis·cuss (dĭ-skŭs')
tr.v., -cussed, -cuss·ing, -cuss·es.
To speak with another or others about; talk over.
To examine or consider (a subject) in speech or writing.

:wink:

[jiang]

Thank you very much for your help. However, I guess my computer knowledge is too poor to know how to reply a threat. I can't find it. On the other hand why should I bump it?

I think there is cultural differences between us. You think it is funny while I think it is frightening. It's very interesting.

Best wishes,

Jiang

Hi,
Thank you very much for your reply. Now I know what it meant. However, there is another problem----I don't know how to bump.

It's easy; just reply to a thread, and it will automatically go to the top! In fact, you'd had bumped this thread by writing your message here. :D

Are you Chinese, too?

No, I am English. I live in China though. ;)

Why did you choose such a horrible picture to represent yourself?

It's C.Montgomery Burns (also known as Mr Burns) from the Simpsons. I don't really know why I chose his picture. Maybe because he looks funny, and in some ways, so do I. ;)

[jiang]

Thank you for your confirming the usage of the word. Now I see.

Jiang

Thank you very much for your explanation. I have just replied todl's explanation to show why I thought 'discuss' is correct. I hope he'll think we are right.

Jiang

It certainly fits the sense of definition #2:

dis·cuss (dĭ-skŭs')
tr.v., -cussed, -cuss·ing, -cuss·es.
To speak with another or others about; talk over.
To examine or consider (a subject) in speech or writing.

:wink:

[MikeNewYork]

Thank you for your confirming the usage of the word. Now I see.

Jiang

Thank you very much for your explanation. I have just replied todl's explanation to show why I thought 'discuss' is correct. I hope he'll think we are right.

Jiang

It certainly fits the sense of definition #2:

dis·cuss (dĭ-skŭs')
tr.v., -cussed, -cuss·ing, -cuss·es.
To speak with another or others about; talk over.
To examine or consider (a subject) in speech or writing.

:wink:

No problem. It may be that this use of "discuss" is more AE than BE. :wink:

[Tdol]

I didn't say it was wrong, but said it wasn't as good as emphasised. Would co-operation need discussing or emphasising? Unless the speaker is going to bore us to death, I think emphasis is enough.

[jiang]

Thank you very much for your explanation. Now I see.

Jiang

I didn't say it was wrong, but said it wasn't as good as emphasised. Would co-operation need discussing or emphasising? Unless the speaker is going to bore us to death, I think emphasis is enough.

[Tdol]