You can sometimes figure out the meaning of a phrasal compound by looking at the words' context. What is context?

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22-02-2017
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You can sometimes figure out the meaning of a phrasal compound by looking at the words' context. What is context?

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Аноним Аноним · Answer 1 · 2017-02-22T21:10:53+01:00

Context: The parts of something written or spoken that immediately precede and follow a word or passage and clarify its meaning.

In an example, if the sentence said "Can you stop disturbing me, I'm trying to study" you can probably use context to find the meaning of the word disturb, such as " I'm trying to study. this indicates that the person is bothering the one who is studying. YOU JUST USED CONTEXT!

LazyLegion LazyLegion · Answer 2 · 2017-02-22T21:14:06+01:00

LazyLegion LazyLegion

22-02-2017

Context refers to the place in a scentence the word is used. I.e. The place of a word in a sentence.

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