-present valid alternatives as either/or questions, which is silly; -Use poor synonyms: 'gigantic' really isn't a good synonym for 'ponderous'; and my personal favourite -Present American variant grammar as correct (grr!)
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ponderus, from Latin ponderosus, from ponder-, pondus weight 1 : of very great weight 2 : unwieldy or clumsy because of weight and size 3 : oppressively or unpleasantly dull : LIFELESS
I think the answer would be "gigantic," but that's not a very good choice either.
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Date: 30 June 2007 01:13 pm (UTC)-present valid alternatives as either/or questions, which is silly;
-Use poor synonyms: 'gigantic' really isn't a good synonym for 'ponderous'; and my personal favourite
-Present American variant grammar as correct (grr!)
So I shouldn't worry... :-)
TCH
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Date: 30 June 2007 02:04 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 30 June 2007 02:54 pm (UTC)What DOES ponderous mean?
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Date: 30 June 2007 03:30 pm (UTC)1 : of very great weight
2 : unwieldy or clumsy because of weight and size
3 : oppressively or unpleasantly dull : LIFELESS
I think the answer would be "gigantic," but that's not a very good choice either.