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Dec. 13, 2022

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Today, I continue to learning new vocabulary and I make some sentences using them. I hope you could check the usage of words in the context and grammar. Thank you!

plausible a. preposterous a.
We must think over obvious things in our daily life because *plausible* theories are sometimes totally wrong, and vice versa, *preposterous* ideas are sometimes the truths.

roost
The number of roosts has decreased for several years because of forest erosion, which means numerous birds and other animals become refugees. (Can 'refugee' refer to animal other than person)

unprecedented
It's a grand surprise that as a freshman I have the opportunity to contribute to the *unprecedented* art festival in my school.

assure
Under fierce competition, students have to study harder to *assure* their priority in admission.

imposed
As a teenager in the puberty, I would like make decisions by myself rather than accept the decisions *imposed* my parents.

conceal
She is so gorgeous that I could hardly *conceal* my affection.
A dangerous idea emerged in his mind and he decided to *conceal* it from others.

deprive
Forbidding kids from watching what programs they like *deprives* their rights to choose, freedom and even happiness.

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Make sing Sentences

This sounds more natural as a title.

Today, I continue to learning new vocabulary and Ito make some sentences usingfrom them.

I hope you couldhave the time to check themy usage of words in the corresponding context and grammar.

Thank you!

plausible a. preposterous a.

We must think over obvious things in our daily life because *plausible* theories are sometimes totally wrong, ands well as vice versa, *preposterous* ideas are sometimes the truths.

The sentence is kind of strange but you have the right idea.

roost

The number of roosts has decreased for several years because of forest erosion, which means numerous birds and other animals become refugeethe decrease in population of roost-making birds.

Roosts are high up in a tree or other tall object and not on the ground.

(Can '"refugee'" refer to an animal other than personhumans?)

No.

unprecedented

It's a grand surprise that as a freshman I have the opportunity to contribute to the *unprecedented* art festival in my schoolThat achievement is unprecedented.

"Unprecedented" means that it hasn't happened before and almost always describes a very important achievement. It can connote either a positive or negative meaning, e.g., "The President's use of Twitter was unprecedented."

assure

Under fierce competition, students have to study harder to *assure* their priority in admission.

Yes, you used this correctly.

imposed

As a teenager in the puberty, I would like to make decisions byon myself own rather than accept the decisions *imposed* upon me by my parents.

You have the correct understanding but I corrected the sentence to more natural use in the US.

conceal

She is so gorgeous that I could hardly *conceal* my affectiongawking.

You have the correct understanding but the sentence was kind of strange.

A dangerous idea emerged in his mind andso he decided to *conceal* it from the others.

Yes, this is correct.

deprive

Forbidding kids from watching what programs they like *deprives* them of their rights to choose, freedom and even happinesor themselves.

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vector341

Dec. 14, 2022

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Thank you, mari.

Today, I continue to learning new vocabulary and I make some sentences using ithem.

“Vocabulary” is a collective noun that is grammatically singular (“it” instead of “them”).

I hope you could check the usage of these words in the context, and the grammar.

Thank you!

We must think over obvious things in our daily life / lives because *plausible* theories are sometimes totally wrong / false, and vice versa, *preposterous* ideas are sometimes right / the truths / true.

It would be more natural to contrast “wrong” with “right” or “false” with “true.”

The number of roosts has decreased for several years because of forest erosion, which means numerous birds and other animals have become refugees.

(Can 'refugee' refer to an animal other than a person?)

It sounds OK to me.

It's a grand surprise that as a freshman I have the opportunity to contribute to the *unprecedented*ly large* / first ever art festival in my school.

“Unprecedented” on its own sounds weird as a descriptor for an art festival. You could say “unprecedentedly large” or some other adverb+adjective combination, but if you mean it’s the first art festival ever held at this school, I would say “first ever.”

Under fierce competition, students have to study harder to *assure* their priority in admission.

The grammar is fine, but I’m not sure about the logic: would studying harder really assure their priority in admission? They might study really hard but still not do well on the admission exam, and therefore fail to get into the school, I think. Therefore, it might make more sense to say they need to do well on the entrance exam in order to assure their admission priority.

As a teenager in the puberty, I would like make decisions by myself rather than accept the decisions *imposed* by my parents.

She iwas so gorgeous that I could hardly *conceal* my affection.

Suggestion: She looked so gorgeous to me that I could hardly conceal my affection.

A dangerous idea emerged in his mind and he decided to *conceal* it from others.

suggestion: A dangerous idea formed in his mind, which he decided to conceal from others.

Forbidding kids from watching what programs they like *deprives* them of their rights to choose, their freedom and even their happiness.

Usage: we don’t deprive a right, we deprive a person of that right.

Alternative: …deprives them of their rights of choice, freedom and even happiness.

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vector341

Dec. 13, 2022

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It's a grand surprise that as a freshman I have the opportunity to contribute to the *unprecedented*ly large* / first ever art festival in my school.

What I want express is the former meaning. So can I say "contribute to the unprecedented success of the art festival"

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vector341

Dec. 13, 2022

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Under fierce competition, students have to study harder to *assure* their priority in admission.

Oh, I get it. So it turns out that I wasn't clear about meaning of "assure" and mistakened it with something like "help" or "improve". And "assure" can only be used in absolute relation.
但在中文里,“确保”好像有时候也可以表达不那么直接的关系,如:“好好锻炼以确保身体健康”。也许是这个例子里的结果比较抽象,“身体健康”的原因有很多。

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vector341

Dec. 13, 2022

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Thank you again for correction and detailed suggestions!

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JoeTofu

Dec. 13, 2022

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What I want express is the former meaning. So can I say "contribute to the unprecedented success of the art festival"

Yes, that's good.

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JoeTofu

Dec. 13, 2022

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Oh, I get it. So it turns out that I wasn't clear about meaning of "assure" and mistakened it with something like "help" or "improve". And "assure" can only be used in absolute relation. 但在中文里,“确保”好像有时候也可以表达不那么直接的关系,如:“好好锻炼以确保身体健康”。也许是这个例子里的结果比较抽象,“身体健康”的原因有很多。

That's interesting. I think maybe when “确保” is used in a less-direct relationship, "promote" might be a better English equivalent: "exercise regularly to promote good health."

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JoeTofu

Dec. 13, 2022

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Thank you again for correction and detailed suggestions!

You're welcome. :-)

Make sentences


Make sing Sentences

This sounds more natural as a title.

Today, I continue to learning new vocabulary and I make some sentences using them.


Today, I continue to learning new vocabulary and I make some sentences using ithem.

“Vocabulary” is a collective noun that is grammatically singular (“it” instead of “them”).

Today, I continue to learning new vocabulary and Ito make some sentences usingfrom them.

I hope you could check the usage of words in the context and grammar.


I hope you could check the usage of these words in the context, and the grammar.

I hope you couldhave the time to check themy usage of words in the corresponding context and grammar.

Thank you!


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plausible a. preposterous a.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

We must think over obvious things in our daily life because *plausible* theories are sometimes totally wrong, and vice versa, *preposterous* ideas are sometimes the truths.


We must think over obvious things in our daily life / lives because *plausible* theories are sometimes totally wrong / false, and vice versa, *preposterous* ideas are sometimes right / the truths / true.

It would be more natural to contrast “wrong” with “right” or “false” with “true.”

We must think over obvious things in our daily life because *plausible* theories are sometimes totally wrong, ands well as vice versa, *preposterous* ideas are sometimes the truths.

The sentence is kind of strange but you have the right idea.

roost


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The number of roosts has decreased for several years because of forest erosion, which means numerous birds and other animals become refugees.


The number of roosts has decreased for several years because of forest erosion, which means numerous birds and other animals have become refugees.

The number of roosts has decreased for several years because of forest erosion, which means numerous birds and other animals become refugeethe decrease in population of roost-making birds.

Roosts are high up in a tree or other tall object and not on the ground.

(Can 'refugee' refer to animal other than person)


(Can 'refugee' refer to an animal other than a person?)

It sounds OK to me.

(Can '"refugee'" refer to an animal other than personhumans?)

No.

unprecedented


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

It's a grand surprise that as a freshman I have the opportunity to contribute to the *unprecedented* art festival in my school.


It's a grand surprise that as a freshman I have the opportunity to contribute to the *unprecedented*ly large* / first ever art festival in my school.

“Unprecedented” on its own sounds weird as a descriptor for an art festival. You could say “unprecedentedly large” or some other adverb+adjective combination, but if you mean it’s the first art festival ever held at this school, I would say “first ever.”

It's a grand surprise that as a freshman I have the opportunity to contribute to the *unprecedented* art festival in my schoolThat achievement is unprecedented.

"Unprecedented" means that it hasn't happened before and almost always describes a very important achievement. It can connote either a positive or negative meaning, e.g., "The President's use of Twitter was unprecedented."

assure


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

Under fierce competition, students have to study harder to *assure* their priority in admission.


Under fierce competition, students have to study harder to *assure* their priority in admission.

The grammar is fine, but I’m not sure about the logic: would studying harder really assure their priority in admission? They might study really hard but still not do well on the admission exam, and therefore fail to get into the school, I think. Therefore, it might make more sense to say they need to do well on the entrance exam in order to assure their admission priority.

Under fierce competition, students have to study harder to *assure* their priority in admission.

Yes, you used this correctly.

imposed


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

As a teenager in the puberty, I would like make decisions by myself rather than accept the decisions *imposed* my parents.


As a teenager in the puberty, I would like make decisions by myself rather than accept the decisions *imposed* by my parents.

As a teenager in the puberty, I would like to make decisions byon myself own rather than accept the decisions *imposed* upon me by my parents.

You have the correct understanding but I corrected the sentence to more natural use in the US.

conceal


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

She is so gorgeous that I could hardly conceal my affection.


A dangerous idea emerged in his mind and he decided to conceal it from others.


deprive


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

Forbidding kids from watching what programs they like deprives their rights to choose, freedom and even happiness.


She is so gorgeous that I could hardly *conceal* my affection.


She iwas so gorgeous that I could hardly *conceal* my affection.

Suggestion: She looked so gorgeous to me that I could hardly conceal my affection.

She is so gorgeous that I could hardly *conceal* my affectiongawking.

You have the correct understanding but the sentence was kind of strange.

A dangerous idea emerged in his mind and he decided to *conceal* it from others.


A dangerous idea emerged in his mind and he decided to *conceal* it from others.

suggestion: A dangerous idea formed in his mind, which he decided to conceal from others.

A dangerous idea emerged in his mind andso he decided to *conceal* it from the others.

Yes, this is correct.

Forbidding kids from watching what programs they like *deprives* their rights to choose, freedom and even happiness.


Forbidding kids from watching what programs they like *deprives* them of their rights to choose, their freedom and even their happiness.

Usage: we don’t deprive a right, we deprive a person of that right. Alternative: …deprives them of their rights of choice, freedom and even happiness.

Forbidding kids from watching what programs they like *deprives* them of their rights to choose, freedom and even happinesor themselves.

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