Is there a better way to word the sentence "In realizing Bobs' suffering, Joe grasps a new understanding of what it means to be compassionate”?
Your use of an apostrophe - in the wrong position , Bob is a singular - you turn the word “suffering “ into a gerund. I dont think that this conveys your intended meaning ,ie that knowing about Bob’s pain has thus increased Joe’s understanding.If I have inferred your purpose correctly, I would choose a structure that makes “suffering” a present participle, and clearly implies thatJoe is affected by some direct observation of what is now HAPPENING to Bob.Like this: “In realizing that Bob is suffering, Joe grasps a new understanding of what it means to be compassionate “Be careful with the uses of the final ‘s’ in written English. It can imply possession, or plurality, or both : good luck.
Can dogs understand complete sentences?
We have a debate going on at work as to whether or not dogs can understand complete sentences, not just a few "command" words within sentences. Who can shed light on this?
In the sentence below, which context clues help you understand the meaning of the word sinewy?
"strong" The sentence is saying that the bow looks weak compared to the arrow, but it still shot the arrow a long ways off. Therefore, we can infer that the bow/bowstrings is actually stronger than the arrow. So I guess the context clues are "Although"--gives you a hint that there's a reversal of meaning coming; "frail" and weak"--we know there's a reversal, so from these adjectives, we know the string is actually tough and strong. Also, just by process of elimination: being soft or tight wouldn't help the bow shoot an arrow. Flexible might be okay; but if that was the case, the sentence wouldn't have mentioned frail and weak.
I still don't understand how to use the word "tho" at the end of sentences. How can I do this?
You can look up "tho" on Urban Dictionary and find the slang's meanings and usages. Also see "doe."Among young people in speech, "tho" is used to mean, "though," or, "on the other hand." Nothing comes after tho because it is implied that the person saying it either is expressing a negative or contrary opinion, or wants to emphasize something they've just said.A common phrase is: "Dat ____ tho."Examples:"Alice is so pretty; her attitude, tho.""Dat exam, tho. What was that?"
What difference does using either of the words 'understand' or 'understood' make in a sentence? Does it give emphasis or an underlining meaning? An example are the sentences, "I am your teacher, understood?", " I am your teacher, do you understand?".
Understand and understood are simply different conjugations of the same word: To understand.In short, to understand is conjugated like this:PresentI understandYou understandHe understandsPastI understoodPast participleI have understoodIn your example, understood written by itself is a past particciple, so it has to be conjugated as such.On the other hand, asking “Do you understand?”, you have to write ‘understand’ as an infinitive. This is because, when we ask questions in english, we very often use ‘do’. Examples:Do you have any coffee?Do you know which way to go?We do not say:Have you any coffee?Know you which way to go?Having do as a verb in a sentence means that the main verb has to be infinitive. The ‘understand’ in ‘do you understand’ is thus an infinitive, where as it is a past participle in ‘understood’.
Recently I have started reading novels, but I don't understand the meaning of many words. What should I do?
Open a dictionary. But to fully understand the meaning of a word, don't just read the definition from the dictionary. This is a good start but won't get you the full picture. Once you have read the definition, look at the sentence that is provided in the dictionary. (Vocabulary word is advocate. The definition is: a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy. But there are 2 definitions! The 2nd definition is: publicly recommend or support. I notice both definitions have the words recommend and support. I know those words. I have a general idea of this word, but it's not really clear yet. So I want to look at the sentences. The first sentence is: He was an untiringadvocate of economic reform.) Now put the definition of the word in for the word in the dictionary sentence. (He was an untiring person who publicly supports a cause.) Ask yourself to name the part of speech. Then check the dictionary. (It's a noun.) That means that an advocate is a person, place or thing and the definition tells us it's a person. OK. Now you should better understand this definition of advocate. It's a type of person. And this person supports something. Now check the pronunciation of the word. Notice when you use this definition of the word, the o and last a sound like "eh" Say it a couple times. Now try to put it in a few sentences. Start with sentences that are structured just like the one in the dictionary. Since there are 2 definitions, you'll need to go through these steps for the second definition. Notice how the the words are different. Now look at the word in your reading. Notice how it's used (part of speech). Which definition seems to make the most sense? One of the best ways to incorporate new words into your vocabulary and remember them is to actually use them frequently and in speech. Now that you understand the words and know how to use them, write each word on an index card. Make a point of using each word at least 3 times a day. You'll quickly find these new words become part of your everyday vocabulary.
Polemic - can you provide a sentence with this word so I can better understand its meaning?
**Polemic journalism was common in continental Europe when libel laws weren't stringent.*** Main Entry: po·lem·ic Pronunciation: \pə-ˈle-mik\ Function: noun Etymology: French polémique, from Middle French, from polemique controversial, from Greek polemikos warlike, hostile, from polemos war; perhaps akin to Greek pelemizein to shake, Old English ealfelo baleful Date: 1638 1 a: an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another b: the art or practice of disputation or controversy —usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction 2: an aggressive controversialist : disputant