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- dictionaries - How much should I trust Wiktionary? - English Language . . .
1) Wiktionary is a multilingual dictionary and each Wiktionary site attempts to translate words from all known languages into one single language (e g , en wikt for all languages into English) This is one advantage over OED or Webster 2) Wiktionary (or volunteers who work on the website) strives to be descriptive
- Can the word genocide be used as a verb? If it cant, what are the . . .
In all of the dictionaries I looked at besides Wiktionary, there is not a definition of "genocide" as a verb So I need to ask you if you think it is okay or usual to you to use "genocide" as a verb to mean "To commit genocide (against); to eliminate (a group of people) completely" like in "The bla bla bla nation genocided the bla bla bla nation "
- Why English IPA is so different across its definitions?
The document is supposed to be a phonetic translation, but Britain kinda matches the wiktionary phonemics [ˈbɹɪt n̩] instead of phonetics ˈbɹɪt ən And what confuses me the most, is that I have the impression the phonetic translation isn't the same from one website to another
- Does Im gonna get it mean that Im going to get scolded or punished?
Non-historical dictionaries (and Wiktionary is one) list usages in order of currency (how often each is used) Wiktionary lists the 'catch on' sense before the 'cop it' sense But all of the senses 1-3 they list, and if vulgar slang is allowed, sense 4, are correct Usually, context will ensure the correct one is assumed –
- Different words with the same meaning
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- Suitable verb for gently stroking someones butt
For fondle wiktionary offers two senses, “To touch or stroke lovingly [eg] Mothers fondle their babies” and “To grasp [eg] The lovers fondled each other” I've always thought of fondle in the former sense, and was unaware of its “To grasp” sense until now, so would not have assigned such overt sexual overtones to it
- Difference between gangway and aisle in an auditorium
From Wiktionary: Gangway: a passageway through which to enter or leave, such as one between seating areas in an auditorium, or between two buildings Aisle: a clear path through rows of seating Is the key difference here that a gangway leads to an exit door, while an aisle can just lead from one wall to the other in an auditorium or movie theater?
- Is horsies a valid word? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Wiktionary "horsy" horsy (plural horsies) (childish or endearing) A child's term or name for a horse So, it's a valid word if you are less than six years old, or are talking to someone who is Horsie (or horsy) also appears as an adjective in other dictionaries
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