Computing vocab
a cell phone that includes additional software functions (such as e-mail or an Internet browser)
smartphone
a few + few is used with which nouns?
countable
Give example of modal verbs (name at least 5)
may, might, should, can, could, must, ought to, would, will, ...
excited
about
a person or thing that develops something
developer
a telephone that connects by wire
landline
which quantifier means "the two" or "one and the other"?
both
should/shouldn´t have + past participle express what?
critisizing past actions (ex. You should have phoned before you went out)
responsible
for
a sign on a road vehicle that shows its registration number
license plate
an organizational element of a computer operating system used to group files
a folder
What is the difference between "little" and "a little"
a little = neutral + positive meaning, little = negative meaning or expressing a very little quantity
may/might/could have + past participle is used for what?
to speculate about past events
dissatisfied
with
of, relating to, or affecting cats or the cat family
feline
telephone communication
telephony
What is the difference between each and every?
Each when it is seen individually, every when we refer to all the people or things
may/might not have + past participle is used for what?
to make logical deductions about the past
harmful
to
the sensory membrane that lines the eye, is composed of several layers including one containing the rods and cones, and functions as the immediate instrument of vision by receiving the image formed by the lens and converting it into chemical and nervous signals which reach the brain by way of the optic nerve
retina
to make a telephone call or connection (4 letters + spell the word correctly)
to dial
What is so special about quantifiers NO and EVERY when used with OF?
The change into NONE OF and EVERY ONE OF
What is the difference between may and might?
May is used to express what is possible, factual, or could be factual. For example, He may lose his job.
Might is used to express what is hypothetical, counterfactual, or remotely possible. For example, If you hurry, you might get there on time.
similar (give both possibilities and explain the difference)
to x in
impossible to comprehend
inconceivable