Effort is fairly quantifiable, so I would avoid lesser here. I would use lesser in “the lesser of two evils” or “he is a lesser swordsman than his teacher” – cases where there is no scale of measurement and it is qualitative. “Duminy is a lesser batsman than Amla as of today” – basically there is no direct quantitative comparison possible.
Thankyou sir! But I don’t really get the difference between ‘definitive’ and ‘definite’. Could you please explain the reason behind taking the former into consideration and not the latter?
Definite means certain, precise. Definitive has the additional connotation of “complete”, i.e. we need look no further. It is the one-stop shop, the final authority.
“The Oxford dictionary is the definitive source of current English usage”
Because you obviously are physically capable of leaving the meeting. You can stand up and walk out any time you like. But if you haven’t asked permission, it could well cost you your job 😛
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Hello J,
between
take 😀
were
May
specially
lesser
regard
rein
definitive
historic
Again I think I am not 10/10. Maybe 9?
Regards 🙂
Harsh
10 on 10
Yes, maybe 9 😀
regards
J
What did I get wrong, _less_ effort?
Please tell me! I don’t want to wait for a fortnight…
Regards 🙂
Harsh
Yep 🙂
regards
J
Thank you. I should have been more careful!
If one were to use lesser, then the sentence would be “require a lesser effort”, or lesser is irrelevant here?
Regards 🙂
Harsh
Effort is fairly quantifiable, so I would avoid lesser here. I would use lesser in “the lesser of two evils” or “he is a lesser swordsman than his teacher” – cases where there is no scale of measurement and it is qualitative. “Duminy is a lesser batsman than Amla as of today” – basically there is no direct quantitative comparison possible.
regards
J
between,take,were,may,specially,less,regard,rein,definitive,historic
Sonal,
Seems fine 🙂
regards
J
10/10
between
take
were
may
specially
lesser
regard
rein
definite
historic
Are these right?
Anvita, 8 on 10.
regards
J
Hello sir :),
my set of answers-
1)Between
2)Take
3)Were
4)May
5)Specially
6)Less
7)Regard
8)Rein
9)Definitive
10)Historic
Best,
Rahul
Let me try.
between
give
were
may
specially
less
regard
rein
definitive
historic
Thankyou sir! But I don’t really get the difference between ‘definitive’ and ‘definite’. Could you please explain the reason behind taking the former into consideration and not the latter?
Definite means certain, precise. Definitive has the additional connotation of “complete”, i.e. we need look no further. It is the one-stop shop, the final authority.
“The Oxford dictionary is the definitive source of current English usage”
regards
J
okay got it! Thankyou once again sir! 🙂
Can i please leave the meeting early today? How it it wrong…? Could you please explain 🙂
Because you obviously are physically capable of leaving the meeting. You can stand up and walk out any time you like. But if you haven’t asked permission, it could well cost you your job 😛
regards
J
1)Among
2)Take
3)Were
4)May
5)Specially
6)Lesser
7)Regard
8)Rein
9)Definitive
10)Historic