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Idiomatic language #1 (permalink) Tue May 10, 2005 23:47 pm   Idiomatic language
 

Test No. incompl/advan-5 "Learning tips and instructions", question 5

You don't have to read just novels but also newspapers so that you can see example of ......... language.

(a) idiomatic
(b) automatic
(c) axiomatic
(d) dogmatic

Test No. incompl/advan-5 "Learning tips and instructions", answer 5

You don't have to read just novels but also newspapers so that you can see example of idiomatic language.

Correct answer: (a) idiomatic
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Idiomatic language #2 (permalink) Wed May 11, 2005 15:02 pm   Idiomatic language
 

Idiomatic language is reflects the way native speakers communicate. So, idiomatic English is 'real' or authentic English.
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Idiomatic Language #3 (permalink) Thu Nov 03, 2005 20:12 pm   Idiomatic Language
 

Even though I have got it right considering that all the other three options seemed awfully misfit. However I still do not completely agree with the statement; for I believe there are usually more examples of idiomatic language in a novel then in a newspaper.

Don't you agree?
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Idiomatic language #4 (permalink) Thu Nov 03, 2005 20:19 pm   Idiomatic language
 

Yes, I agree with you.
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Idiomatic language #5 (permalink) Sun Aug 19, 2007 16:47 pm   Idiomatic language
 

That's the reason, I didn't choose idiomatic as it is not factual. I think dogmatic which means "characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles" is more appropriate. You can find these in the opinion and even in the news story pages of the newspaper.
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Idiomatic language #6 (permalink) Sun Aug 19, 2007 17:38 pm   Idiomatic language
 

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In my opinion, this test sentence could use a good bit of editing.
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Idiomatic language #7 (permalink) Thu May 01, 2008 7:14 am   Idiomatic language
 

Torsten wrote:
Idiomatic language is reflects the way native speakers communicate. So, idiomatic English is 'real' or authentic English.

Sorry but what about "is reflects" here?
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Idiomatic language #8 (permalink) Thu May 01, 2008 7:25 am   Idiomatic language
 

Hi Nessie,

Looks like some slip of the pen here. It should probably be either 'reflects' on its own or 'is reflected in the way'. You can take your pick.

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Idiomatic language #9 (permalink) Thu May 01, 2008 7:48 am   Idiomatic language
 

Thanks a lot, Alan Smile
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