Oct 22, 2005 15:07
18 yrs ago
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English term
multiply table
Non-PRO
English
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Linguistics
May I use multiply table as a synonym with multiplication table???
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| 5 +14 | times tables |
Refugio
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| 5 +18 | no, you may not |
Brie Vernier
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| 5 +10 | no |
Mikhail Kropotov
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| 3 | sure you can |
Charlesp
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Change log
Oct 22, 2005 15:09: Mikhail Kropotov changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
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times tables
Kids usually call them the "times" tables in the US (as in two "times" two). They tend to avoid five-syllable words like multiplication.
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Note added at 37 mins (2005-10-22 15:45:17 GMT)
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I believe Dejaus is trying to find a simpler option. This would be it.
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Note added at 37 mins (2005-10-22 15:45:17 GMT)
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I believe Dejaus is trying to find a simpler option. This would be it.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks. Yeah I was looking for a simpler option. saludos a todos."
+18
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Brie Vernier
Germany
Germany
Native in English
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English
Specializes in field
Germany
Bridging the language gap since 1995
Native in: English (Variants: US, British, UK)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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20
no, you may not
"Multiply table" makes no sense
Peer comment(s):
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Dave Calderhead
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Thanks, Dave
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Yavor Dimitrov
: That was really fast! :))
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Thanks, Tangra
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Aisha Maniar
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Thanks, Aisha
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Java Cafe
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Thanks, Java
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Refugio
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Thanks, Ruth
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RHELLER
: multiply is a verb and multiplication is a noun used as an adjective here :-)
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Thanks, Rita
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Mikhail Kropotov
: U b fastah
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Thanks, Mikhail ... doesn't happen very often lately!
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Emilie
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Thanks, Emilie
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Sheila Hardie
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Thanks, Sheila
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Kateabc
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Thanks, Julia
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Jack Doughty
: particularly with Rita.
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Thanks, Jack
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Laurel Porter (X)
: Ruth's option is also instructive. (Oops! Edited...)
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Thanks, Laurel
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Richard Benham
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Thanks, Richard
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Bianca Jacobsohn
1 hr
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Thanks, Bianca
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Will Matter
: So schnell you are, ja. ;0)
2 hrs
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Thanks, Will ... or should I say "Arnold"?
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Rachel Fell
3 hrs
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Thanks, Rachel
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Enza Longo
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Thanks, Enza
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Charlesp
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Thanks, Charles
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Mikhail Kropotov
Germany
Germany
Germany
US-educated, precise & thorough
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Russian
Related KudoZ points
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Peer comment(s):
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Yavor Dimitrov
: That was really fast! :))
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Thank you
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Richard Benham
: ..., and besides, it's "synonym of" or maybe "synonym for"!
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Synonimically congruent with? j/k ;)
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Aisha Maniar
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Thank you
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Java Cafe
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Thank you
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Refugio
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Thank you
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RHELLER
: Hi Mike :-)
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Hi Rita :-}
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Laurel Porter (X)
: See also Ruth's.
54 mins
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Will Matter
: Privyet.
2 hrs
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Rachel Fell
: (synonymically, though)
3 hrs
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Charlesp
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6 hrs
sure you can
but unless it was a kids book, and you were quoting dialogue, it wouldn't be correct.
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