Parts of speech in dictionaries
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Parts of speech in dictionaries
In the same way as "n." against a word in a dictionary means "noun", "v." means "verb", "adj" means "adjective" etc. can anyone tell me what "sth." means when found after a word ?
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Re: Parts of speech in dictionaries
Usually sth = something and sby = somebody, as in:
give sth to sby (give the cards to the man)
deal sby sth (deal John a bad hand)
You may sometimes see other abbreviations:
sthg (something)
so (someone)
give sth to sby (give the cards to the man)
deal sby sth (deal John a bad hand)
You may sometimes see other abbreviations:
sthg (something)
so (someone)
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Re: Parts of speech in dictionaries
In some dictionaries you will find [C] or as well.
It means countable, uncountable noun.
such as
vision [C]
and
tunnel vision .
It means countable, uncountable noun.
such as
vision [C]
and
tunnel vision .