Google
English-Test.net
Find penpals and make new friends today!
 
identifying characteristic
understatement
director
pocket
hallmark
TOEIC prep test: Word quizes: Free Online Nouns Adjectives Verbs Game Answer
Dictionaries   TOEIC   TOEFL   GMAT   SAT   GRE   MCAT   PCAT   ASVAB   Interviews
Tests   Grammar   Articles   Stories   Shop   Services   English for winners   Speaking
Home   Top 100   Start your FREE email English course now!   Audio Lessons   Jobs
 
Username
Password
 Remember me? 
Search   FAQ   Memberlist   Profile   Private messages   Register   Log in 

Any differences between refrain and restrain



 
ESL/EFL Worksheets and Handouts for Students Printable, photocopiable, clearly structured
Designed for teachers and individual learners
For use in a classroom, at home, on your PC
ESL Forum | English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
Stop to do sth and stop doing sth | Connector clause
Listening exercises
Message
 Author
Any differences between refrain and restrain #1 (permalink) Tue Mar 29, 2005 7:51 am   Any differences between refrain and restrain		  
Any differences between refrain and restrain? Razz
Wangyuanlin
New Member


Joined: 29 Mar 2005
Posts: 7
Location: Jiangsu, China
Refrain/restrain #2 (permalink) Tue Mar 29, 2005 9:08 am   Refrain/restrain		  
Yes - two separate words. Restrain means check/control/restrict. Refrain often used with the preposition from means not do as in: You are asked to refrain from smoking/making a noise.
_________________
English as a Second Language
You can read my ESL story Colour Idioms
Alan
Co-founder
Alan Townend

Joined: 27 Sep 2003
Posts: 9191
Location: UK
Are you a native speaker of English? Then you should read this!English grammar exercises — improve your English knowledge and vocabulary skillsDo you know how to use the relative pronoun?Learn how to explore English words! Subscribe to free email English course
Display posts from previous:   
Stop to do sth and stop doing sth | Connector clause
ESL Forum | English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms Any differences between refrain and restrain All times are GMT + 1 Hour
Page 1 of 1
Latest topics on English Forums

Start FREE email English course now!
Join more than 100,000 learners!
English is easy to learn • Doubt about tenses • More indepth coverage • How do we use the modal verbs "would" and "could" in the cond • Afraid of doing sth and afraid to do sth • Using: "must" and "have to" • Oppose vs. opposite • Big in Japan? • I'm confused! • When will my English become suitable for work? • How can I improve my writing skills? • Be going to have to • What's the difference between simple present and present progressive? • Get - Let - Preposition • Which to use *At *To* • Usage of LIKE-AS, HAVE-GOT • When I can to occupy the words *could* *would* *else* • Usage of whereby • Any differences between refrain and restrain

Discover English-test.net
Anybody can help me with SAT course? • Is it correct? • Difference between 'it is a long time ago' and 'it was a long time ago' • Creativity Test: very thorough and interesting! • Possessing "correct"? • SAT verbal word list: Improving Vocabulary: English Noun • SAT prep test: Word games free: Online Noun Game • Meaning of foreigner, amour, sergeant, antiphony, disavowal, specter, realism, autobiography • Definition of retire, effect, march, moral, best, understand, slave, bomb, shout, intelligence • Free ESL Quiz Online: Australiana: expressions that describe life in Australia • Business grammar worksheet: Futures Contracts • Nemesis audiobook download

 
 You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum


Provided by phpBB ©2001-2009 phpBB Group
Subscribe to FREE email English course
First name E-mail