Thursday, December 10, 2009

Study vs Learn

Care of Merriam-Webster
  • STUDY: to read in detail especially with the intention of learning
  • LEARN: to gain knowledge or understanding of or skill in by study

References
  1. http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/ask-teacher/1003-study-learn.html
  2. http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/ask-teacher/32002-learn-study-whats-difference.html
  3. http://www.english-test.net/forum/ftopic132.html

Friday, June 12, 2009

SMART goal

specific, measurable, achievable, results-oriented and targets

[source: Seagate iMAP programme]

Monday, June 1, 2009

toolkit, toolbox

(They are not in Longman dictionary)
  • toolkit [n] a set of software applications that aid a task; also written "tool kit", also called toolset.
  • toolbox [n] a box or case in which tools are kept.
[source: dictionary.reference.com]

According that toolkit means group of tools, so it needn't be plural forms (toolkits does not mean many tools but many sets of tools).

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

accomplish vs achieve

Re: http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=329563
  • An acheivement is a goal that has been reached.
  • An accomplishment is a job or project that has been completed.