Someone came up with this basic list of words, and if you were able to understand all of them, you were supposed to be "competent" or able in English. But I forgot the name of the guy who created this list.
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It was Charles.K.Ogden with his 'Business, Administrative, Scientific, Instructional and Commercial' (BASIC) english word list.\nCheck out the link below ;-)
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See http://www.netlingo.com/ for the definitions you want.
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I learned a new word today: captious.  I just looked it up.\n\nThanks for using it.
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I'm not sure, but why don't you include a quote from the teacher or the book using these terms?  I'm sure putting them in context would help with identifying them.
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I would say it is. A numpty calling himself Codemap, tried to give me an English lesson and was seriously floored. He had the temerity to say he would forgive me for being stupid because had I been an English as first language speaker, I would have scripted my arguments in a more legible fashion. It didn't dawn on him that if English was not my first language, how superior my intelligence was to his because I could at least converse in a second language and all he knew was a very poor 3rd grade English. The hypocrisy and arrogance of these people is frankly baffling.
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I recommend a course in basic English before you attempt this my friend.
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Aaaa ... ok. Now I see the fine print. I was going to suggest you tweak your quote to something like, "to be a great speaker, you really need ideas." Maybe you can rework it in a clever way to include both ideas.
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I find it frustrating to understand people sometimes.  I wish they would use less shortcuts like b4 and actually spell out the word.\n\nAlso people wHo TyPe LiKe ThIs should be removed immediately!!!
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Wow!!!  I'm amazing?? Thankyou :-)))\n\n\nI do not think I'm amazing!  And I only really speak two languages..not even that!!\n\nIf you look at my answers in the other languages..you will see that there are at a very basic level...\nI don't use a translator because I don't think they work..but I do use a dictionary :-))
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I actually have heard of such programs. However I think it was a word program for word perfect. Someone told me when they told it to type something, it typed things all funky, because it didn't understand what she was saying. \nI am sure there is something of this nature for those people are not able to type. Keep looking, I am sure you will find it!
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So everyone doesn't end up spelling and thinking like you.\nWe need to have at least some intelligent people to create new things.
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maybe, you need to improve your vocabulary.
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u r dubbed a smart person
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i just finished taking a class where we used Egan's book...i personally think he talk in riddles. unfortunately, i can't help you...because i don't think i ever figured that out either.
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He was an author of some renown.
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I always thought it was rather easy.  Once you get the naming down, which is probably the most overwhelming part...it's like learning a new language, then it flows rather well.  There's a system, so it's not all random nonsense.
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Go online and look for Plimsuer, or Rosetta Stone.  Those sites helped me, good luck!