Rusty |
May 17, 2010 08:06 PM |
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Originally Posted by laepelba
(Post 83003)
I've never heard "elide" before. Is it commonly used in Britain?
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It's a 'formal' word, used mainly by linguists and language enthusiasts, I would think. (I'm quite familiar with the word, but that's because I'm a language enthusiast.) Elide has the same meaning on both sides of the Atlantic, but it is definitely a linguistic/grammatical term.
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Originally Posted by CrOtALiTo
(Post 83013)
The word Elide means Eledir right? elidir
Then I can use it as.
You have been eliding me by an few a days.
I'll appreciate your correction.
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No one would use the verb in that fashion, I'm afraid.
Perhaps you meant:
You have been el uding me for a few days.
Avoid = eludir (esquivar el encuentro con alguien o con algo)
The most popular use of the verb elide (elidir) is to describe the omission of a vowel or a consonant during normal speech.
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