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XEN 060
Research Reporting in English

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"Please, learn to use electronic dictionaries and save me and my relatives."

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What does it mean to know a word Consider the following sentences. Which ones are more appropriate and why?

Did you see the sun ascend this morning

Did you see the sun rise this morning

This thing needs further studying.

This phenomenon needs further studying.

The financial situation of our company has got better.

The financial situation of our company has improved.

To help you to choose appropriate words in your reports, here is a list of dictionaries and thesauruses (a reference book in which synonyms are grouped together).

The Wordsmyth Educational Dictionary-Thesaurus Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus Cambridge Dictionaries Online Oxford English Dictionary Collection of on-line dictionaries in different fields

Remember that dictionaries are your friends!

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