Timeline for Where do I find word meanings' rarities?
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| May 18, 2019 at 7:27 | vote | accept | Ramid | ||
| Oct 17, 2018 at 7:19 | comment | added | Brandin | "I memorize words' meanings" - Why? Is it in order to improve your vocabulary? Perhaps see How can I strengthen vocabulary knowledge of words learned with flash cards?. | |
| Oct 17, 2018 at 7:15 | comment | added | Brandin | @Ramid As an example, an infection is literally a disease. But you can figuratively say something like "I was infected by Bob's optimism." In that sense, saying you were infected does not literally mean you got a disease. The common usage of words also changes over time, even the word literally itself. | |
| Oct 16, 2018 at 21:42 | answer | added | Andrew | timeline score: 1 | |
| Oct 16, 2018 at 20:49 | comment | added | Ramid | @Tᴚoɯɐuo, partially, I guess. Could you please elaborate on your question? Edit: If it's like this one (examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-figurative-language.html) then yes, I do understand the difference. | |
| Oct 16, 2018 at 20:34 | comment | added | TimR | Do you understand the difference between literal and figurative meanings? | |
| Oct 16, 2018 at 20:18 | history | asked | Ramid | CC BY-SA 4.0 |