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English Linguistics Translation Glossary

English term		English translation
Loc. Ref -		Local Reference Order Number..Locator Reference Order Number	airmailrpl
Entered by: airmailrpl
looked into		examined/reviewed/assessed/investigated/analysed/evaluated/checked/considered/studied
lucky them (grammar)		lucky them (colloquial)
made of/made from		made of = original material is not altered / made from = original material is altered into entirely different form.
marginal illumination		shedding (a small amount of) light on the edges of the subject
marked us out		Targeted us
Masculine equivalent of "the fairer sex"		the stronger sex
master / king of escape		master jailbreaker / master escapee	Sheila Wilson
Entered by: Sheila Wilson
mastery		It means having a thorough grasp of that discipline
maybe the kids are onto something		maybe the children have a good idea
meaning to be diluted		weaker, less forcefully
MIL/ FIL		member/fellow of the institute of linguists
mimicing		Incorrect spelling of "mimicking"
mock example		"simulated", "false", or "sham" example
modern		adverb: modernly (as in: modernly equipped)	Nick Lingris
Entered by: Nick Lingris
More importantly, Most importantly		Yes, but . . .
more than inciting to emulation...		not only encouraging us to do likewise...
more than one kid for the idiot factor		'...at least one of your kids is gonna be an idiot'!
MS Visio - how to pronounce		"s"
much of the elite		Correct usage- 'the elite' is a collective noun
much to their credit		they deserved recognition and praise (for what they have done)
must be - must have been		I must have been drunk last night
nadim		drinking companion
natural text		Spontaneous language used in a natural setting
nature bestows with		of the kind that is particularly frequent
near		almost
new solutions to problems		new ideas to solve existing problems	Sheila Wilson
Entered by: Sheila Wilson
No way		certainly not
noisy blazing Sunday		noisy, sweltering Sunday	Marcelo González
Entered by: Marcelo González
nonbosses		bosses who don't act like a boss should
not only		not only...................but also
not to mention vs let alone		see explanation
noun, verb, adjective and adverb		the parts of speech
nowadays		today /currently
off		not exactly on that street but very close	Kornelia Longoria
Entered by: Kornelia Longoria
omnivory or omnivorousness		both omnivory and omnivorousness are valid words
once (adjective)		Having been formerly; former	Yolanda Broad
Entered by: Yolanda Broad
one off /one-off		one-off, one-time
operational vs. operating		operational / process
Ordinary mail		in Britain i believe it's 'ordinary'- 'regular' in US

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