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How to distinguish words?

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MinKid
 
Reply Tue 5 Apr, 2016 05:10 am
I want to know how to distinguish some synonym.For me a Chinese student,I can't see any difference between‘peculiar’ ‘special’‘partitular’.So it's difficult for me to use them suitable.
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PUNKEY
 
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Reply Tue 5 Apr, 2016 07:12 am
@MinKid,
It would help if you showed a model sentence to figure out which one to use.

Depending on the sentence, the differences would be meaningful or subtle.


dalehileman
 
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Reply Tue 5 Apr, 2016 09:56 am
@MinKid,
Min, I wonder if you're allowed to use OneLook.com If not,

peculiar = strange
special = having desirable feature
particular = notable; fussy
timur
 
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Reply Tue 5 Apr, 2016 11:19 am
Dale wrote:
peculiar = strange


It's my take that this kind of weird advice is peculiar to Dale.

I think I need to organize a special to outline how he is particular..
dalehileman
 
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Reply Tue 5 Apr, 2016 05:48 pm
@timur,
peculiar = strange; distinctive
timur
 
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Reply Tue 5 Apr, 2016 06:16 pm
@dalehileman,
Geez, Dale!

How come you are so dense as to limit and restrain the range of possibilities, and that after a whole life dealing with words?

To reduce peculiar to meanings like strange or even distinctive is sabotaging the language..
dalehileman
 
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Reply Tue 5 Apr, 2016 06:20 pm
@timur,
Quote:
sabotaging the language.
But Tim remember we're communicating with an esl
timur
 
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Reply Tue 5 Apr, 2016 06:37 pm
@dalehileman,
You are communicating with another Esl, me.

That's why I think giving advice in such matters is beyond your capabilities.

dalehileman
 
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Reply Wed 6 Apr, 2016 12:50 pm
@timur,
Alas Tim, alack
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MinKid
 
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Reply Mon 11 Apr, 2016 08:57 am
@PUNKEY,
It will be a good way for me. Thank you！
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MinKid
 
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Reply Mon 11 Apr, 2016 08:58 am
@dalehileman,
Thank you ！I know how to remember them.
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MinKid
 
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Reply Mon 11 Apr, 2016 09:00 am
@timur,
Good. Thank you.
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