AlexAD
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- Joined
- Feb 7, 2011
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- Student or Learner
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- Russian
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- Belarus
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- United States
Hello!
At times I can't pull up a word, which I have encoutered while reading a story, from the OALD. And here is a very important question for me arising; Can I consider the word is rarely used because of that or I can't?
Here are two examples:
greenwood (Yes, it is absent in the OALD!), athirst for action
Let me explain why that is so important for me. The thing is I use unknown words in sentences of my own, which are very practical (may I replace practical with sensible here?), to memorize them. I mean sentences that I would really use in some situations. So I don't want to seem posh or pompous when I am using the words I know.
P.S. I didn't find any relative information just yet in the OALD itself, but I will try again more thoroughly.
I would appreciate any comments you might have.
I would be grateful if you, dear teachers, would proofread my post.
Thanks, Alex.
At times I can't pull up a word, which I have encoutered while reading a story, from the OALD. And here is a very important question for me arising; Can I consider the word is rarely used because of that or I can't?
Here are two examples:
greenwood (Yes, it is absent in the OALD!), athirst for action
Let me explain why that is so important for me. The thing is I use unknown words in sentences of my own, which are very practical (may I replace practical with sensible here?), to memorize them. I mean sentences that I would really use in some situations. So I don't want to seem posh or pompous when I am using the words I know.
P.S. I didn't find any relative information just yet in the OALD itself, but I will try again more thoroughly.
I would appreciate any comments you might have.
I would be grateful if you, dear teachers, would proofread my post.
Thanks, Alex.