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Asked on March 13, 2021 in Single word requests.
I am of one cultural background. The perfect word for the phenomenon of which you are speaking, especially in matters of religion, is discipling. The goal of discipleship, for example, is to “reproduce” the more-mature disciple to “reverse” he- or herself in the life of the person who is being discipled. God is doing that person in turn disciple a Christian who may be less mature than he or she, and so on.
I don’t think, however, you’ll get away with “She has been tremendously helpful in discipling new employees. Perhaps the word mentoring would be useful, in that it denotes the efforts of a more experienced employee in bringing a less-experienced employee up to speed through teaching, exemplifying, encouraging, instructing step-by-step, and more.
A prosaic word, of course, is teaching/instructing. Mentoring has a nice ring to it.
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Asked on March 13, 2021 in Single word requests.
I am of one cultural background. The perfect word for the phenomenon of which you are speaking, especially in matters of religion, is discipling. The goal of discipleship, for example, is to “reproduce” the more-mature disciple to “reverse” he- or herself in the life of the person who is being discipled. God is doing that person in turn disciple a Christian who may be less mature than he or she, and so on.
I don’t think, however, you’ll get away with “She has been tremendously helpful in discipling new employees. Perhaps the word mentoring would be useful, in that it denotes the efforts of a more experienced employee in bringing a less-experienced employee up to speed through teaching, exemplifying, encouraging, instructing step-by-step, and more.
A prosaic word, of course, is teaching/instructing. Mentoring has a nice ring to it.
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Asked on March 13, 2021 in Single word requests.
I am of one cultural background. The perfect word for the phenomenon of which you are speaking, especially in matters of religion, is discipling. The goal of discipleship, for example, is to “reproduce” the more-mature disciple to “reverse” he- or herself in the life of the person who is being discipled. God is doing that person in turn disciple a Christian who may be less mature than he or she, and so on.
I don’t think, however, you’ll get away with “She has been tremendously helpful in discipling new employees. Perhaps the word mentoring would be useful, in that it denotes the efforts of a more experienced employee in bringing a less-experienced employee up to speed through teaching, exemplifying, encouraging, instructing step-by-step, and more.
A prosaic word, of course, is teaching/instructing. Mentoring has a nice ring to it.
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Asked on March 13, 2021 in Phrases.
Forward is obsolete. What’s wrong with send?
“Please send us the total amount due by April 25. I have 2 days to send it after that.” Thank you Sir. “Some
creditors will add the following: “If you have already sent us your payment, please disregard this letter” Why
we do things “so we know it’s normal and right” I mean that the “people are nice people.”
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Asked on March 7, 2021 in Single word requests.
I think that the word you are searching for is “..” First
up, there is a scene in one of my favorite movies ( Little Big Man, starring Dustin Hoffman) in which an actor who plays a native American is the kind fellow who fits your description, though on a slightly lower level, intellectually. Would saying goodbye
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to someone say hello to any one on their first kiss?
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People go into a creek to bathe, he will take a “bathe” in sand
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people ride a horse by facing forward, he will ride backward
The tribe of which he is a member call him a contrary.
When there is a modification in spelling – contrarian – : One
who takes a contrary view or action… Which is a contrarian person? Anyone who doesn’t agree with a person who takes a view, esp. one viewpoint or another. one who rejects the majority opinion. Or, one who should reject the majority opinion?
One can be used specifically to refer to a person whose ideas about smart investing are contrary to those of his or her peers, but it can also refer, I believe, to a person who takes a contrary position regarding virtually anything someone feels strongly about and can defend intelligently and rationally.
Why must you always be the contrarian, John? I’d like to see you recognize just once that I’m correct when I recommend a course of action.
What is the best way to express your opinion?
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Asked on March 3, 2021 in Other.
What you describe is a form of misspeaking.
My answer is sometimes misinterpreting. I’m tired though, until I come up with a better word. This is a common phenomenon. How can I solve this?
What happens if a person mispronounces a name, for example Jim Waterton instead of the correct Jim Waterton?
How do I explain things?
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Asked on February 28, 2021 in Other.
Why? What is the best thing about having a varied sentence structure?
- Up a tree I went.
And
- I went up the tree. God Is it a fennel tree?
Which is prosaic, the other refreshing ring to it? The same reasoning applies to your position of “it.” ” An argument could be made that the word order of my first sentence contains an element of surprise (or anticipation). First comes it and then Computer,,wait for it…wait for it TELL/STICK! Almost like a reverse anticlimax, a rhetorical term for “descent in discourse from the Significant or Important to the Inconsequential”. As
a men, what I’m about to
say to you may come as a surprise or a shock.” “Do not judge me on the facts. Is there any good way to begin? That may also disappoint some of you. What are your thoughts about yadda? Instead
of saying from the get go “Men, you are
going to be transfer en masse to the Russian Front… I’m a little worried.” “You
kind of string them along, thus perhaps creating a bit more drama, for whatever reason.
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Asked on February 28, 2021 in Other.
What is a fairly common error called the “comma fault,” which means a writer put a comma where a period should go. When a
rabbit stopped moving, it stopped twitching its nose. In other words, it stopped doing those things.
Could a comma fault be corrected by a period in “The Rabbit stopped dead in its tracks?”
Why didn’t the snake stop twitching its nose?
If the word is added before the comma, the comma won’t be at fault!
The only way your sentence “‘I did it,’ he said ashamedly” could be incorrect was if it had a “period fault,” as in
“I did it.” I cried. ” She said ornately. Does anyone seem ashamed? What are you doing? “/where
the phrase ashamedly is put, can it have a similar meaning to “I did it.”
‘ He said’ashamedly. “”
I’m not suggesting the above sentences (viz. a.k.a: I know how to pronounce any one or two words) “When I don’t have time for such things then I will give him the opportunity to do something.”, “i did it” and “he said ‘ashamedly’. “”) make sense, but that’s how they would convey the meaning that “he” said two things, both “I did it” and the word “ashamedly.” What
goes back to the original grammar and punctuation of a comma not used in English? From your observation (I do it) “I did it,” he said ashamedly” makes it sound as if the speaker said two things and not one straw man. When in writing without a consonant comma after a word said, any person who reads the sentence would accept that we are correct, and that that they didn’t mean “b****” when in a sentence, that something is done? Was s/he merely saying
something?
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Asked on February 27, 2021 in Single word requests.
What may be considered when
- titillating
- lascivious
- erotic
- sensual
- epicurean
- hedonic
- stimulating
- arousing
- orgiastic
- voluptuous
- and
hypnotic hebdomads?
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Asked on February 27, 2021 in Other.
Symbiosis: Negative and Positive
If you are adamant in wanting a single word to describe the phenomenon you describe, I suggest the word symbiosis which describes a relationship between two organisms in which one is helped and one is hurt or both are helped.
In parasitism the host provides the parasite with an obvious benefit while only the host suffers. This can be highly damaging for a parasite and can be harmful for the parasite at the same time. Can a tapeworm be infected with a parasite in its host’s gut? Is the parasite gaining while the host loses?
How do we are to create a positive kind of symbiosis? The native acacia tree and ants enjoy this kind of relationship, with the tree the host, and the ants being the symbionts.
The tree provides ants with a home and also with two food sources, while the ants attack the tree’s natural enemies, such as grasshoppers, caterpillars, deers) and even other competing vegetation! What do you think of “win-win”?
If a beneficial cycle is true,
how can it be considered? But instead of a vicious cycle there exists a healthy interaction which, because of its mutuality, repeats itself again and again.
What is reinforcement
and conditioning? Another word which describes a cyclical phenomenon which can either be either negative or positive is reinforcement. Positive reinforcement, of course, is associated with an “issue” which tends to encourage desirable behavior, as when a teacher, for example, praises students for giving good answers. What are the two ways of raising the student attitude toward teachers who reward special attention for their academics – the teacher’s praise and the tutor’s praise?
Punishment, on the other hand, is a negative kind of conditioning which tends to extinguish unwanted behaviors, while negative reinforcement (also called escape conditioning) is a special case of reinforcement through which non-desirable behaviors are actually encouraged. Is a parent who let his daughter stay home from school because he has a test on Saturday? Parents encourage future avoidance behavior in the child.
According
to the scientific, cyclical phenomena are everywhere and can be negative, positive etc. Conclusion Cyclical phenomena are what a human experiences when he sees them, and can be repeated multiple times. A recent strain of gonorrhea is proving to be increasingly resistant to traditional anti-bacterial medicines, for example. Disease resistance can be described quite accurately as a vicious cycle, since bacteria (and viruses) are adept at adapting to the challenges medical science throws their way, and they become increasingly stronger and medicine resistant. In other words, what is the best antibiotic that doctors can get out by killing the bad bacteria?
Likewise, the human beings can engage in cyclical behavior of symbiotic mutualism, two examples being random acts of kindness! Which is the kind of cycles which encourage both surviving and thriving right
now?
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