Hi, Can I say "expand" or "enrich" one's knowledge/vocabulary base? Thank you!
L LeTyan Member Joined Dec 18, 2011 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Chinese Home Country China Current Location China Apr 1, 2014 #1 Hi, Can I say "expand" or "enrich" one's knowledge/vocabulary base? Thank you!
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Apr 1, 2014 #2 Yes.
Matthew Wai VIP Member Joined Nov 29, 2013 Member Type Native Language Chinese Home Country China Current Location China Apr 1, 2014 #3 Some people say "widen the tax base", does "widen" collocate with knowledge base too?
Roman55 Key Member Joined Feb 5, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language British English Home Country Italy Current Location France Apr 1, 2014 #4 I am not a teacher. I think that you could use any verb that expresses the idea of enlargement of a physical base, since that is the metaphor. They won't all be equally common in use but probably perfectly understandable. I would suggest "broaden".
I am not a teacher. I think that you could use any verb that expresses the idea of enlargement of a physical base, since that is the metaphor. They won't all be equally common in use but probably perfectly understandable. I would suggest "broaden".
MikeNewYork VIP Member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Academic Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Apr 2, 2014 #5 My preference is "expand".