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Basic vs. fundamental #1 (permalink) Tue Dec 14, 2004 10:43 am   Basic vs. fundamental
 

Test No. incompl/inter-12 "At the Restaurant", question 1

The food here is quite good although the menu is quite ..........

(a) elementary
(b) basic
(c) easy
(d) fundamental

Test No. incompl/inter-12 "At the Restaurant", answer 1

The food here is quite good although the menu is quite basic.

Correct answer: (b) basic

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The food here is quite good although the menu is quite fundamental.
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Basic vs. fundamental #2 (permalink) Tue Dec 14, 2004 12:46 pm   Basic vs. fundamental
 

The restaurant does good food but the choice is very limited.
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Basic vs. fundamental #3 (permalink) Wed Mar 22, 2006 15:06 pm   Basic vs. fundamental
 

Torsten wrote:
The restaurant does good food but the choice is very limited.


Would you please tell me the difference between the "basic"
and "elementary"

thank U in advanced
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Basic vs. elementary #4 (permalink) Wed Nov 29, 2006 9:28 am   Basic vs. elementary
 

Hi there...

i would like also ask what?s the main difference between "basic" and "elementary". Is really "elementary" not suitable in this case?

thanks a lot for explanation ...

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Basic vs. fundamental #5 (permalink) Thu Nov 30, 2006 1:04 am   Basic vs. fundamental
 

In many situations, 'basic' and 'elementary' can be used synonymously, but in the example above only 'basic' would commonly be used by native English speakers. The meaning, when specifically relating to the choices on the menu, is that the available food is well-known, common, home-style cooking as opposed to being comprised exotic, uncommon, or unusual dishes. It doesn't neccessarily mean that the skill or complexity of the dishes is less than you might find in other restaurants, but this would neccessarily be implied if one described the menu as 'elementary.'
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Basic vs. fundamental #6 (permalink) Thu Nov 30, 2006 8:42 am   Basic vs. fundamental
 

Many thanks for explanation.

best regards,

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Basic vs. fundamental #7 (permalink) Thu Nov 30, 2006 9:36 am   Basic vs. fundamental
 

Hi Jan, your sentence would sound better if you put a word before 'explanation':

Many thanks for your explanation.
Many thanks for the explanation.
Many thanks for this explanation.


Let me know what you think,
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Basic vs. fundamental #8 (permalink) Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:39 am   Basic vs. fundamental
 

I looked up in Collins Cobuild Advanced Learner's English Dictionary:
"You can use basic to describe something that is very simple in style and has only the most necessary features, without any luxuries. "
Can this explain this test?
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Basic vs. fundamental #9 (permalink) Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:47 am   Basic vs. fundamental
 

Hi Clara,

'The menu is quite basic' means that the restaurant doesn't offer many different meals. For example, they might offer just 3 different meals such as Fried Chicken, Farmer Steak and Fish Soup. So you can choose only one out of those three meals. On other words: The menu is quite basic.

Let me know what you think.
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Basic vs. fundamental #10 (permalink) Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:24 am   Basic vs. fundamental
 

oh, hehe I basically understand now
Do help a lot
Thanks
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Basic vs. fundamental #11 (permalink) Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:30 am   Basic vs. fundamental
 

Hi Clara,

Just to add to what Torsten has already written, there is a suggestion in 'quite basic' that something isn't all that good. You could also use this description for a room in a hotel. If you say basic accommodation, it means that the necessities of a bedroom are there but they are all of a simple nature and not very expensive. The addition of 'quite' indicates that it is of a low standard as well as being simple and ordinary.

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Basic vs. fundamental #12 (permalink) Tue Feb 24, 2009 6:02 am   Basic vs. fundamental
 

thanks for all, i see right now.
my english language very poor so, i hope you can help me in this forum

my best regards

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Basic vs. fundamental #13 (permalink) Fri Jul 24, 2009 23:17 pm   Basic vs. fundamental
 

thanks a lot your explanation is great,
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