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80 [eighty]

Adjectives 3

Adjectives 3

80 [tachtig]

Bijvoeglijke naamwoorden 3

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She has a dog. Z-- ---f- e-n---nd. Z__ h____ e__ h____ Z-j h-e-t e-n h-n-. ------------------- Zij heeft een hond. 0
The dog is big. De -on- i- gro-t. D_ h___ i_ g_____ D- h-n- i- g-o-t- ----------------- De hond is groot. 0
She has a big dog. Z-j --e-t--e- gr-t--h--d. Z__ h____ e__ g____ h____ Z-j h-e-t e-n g-o-e h-n-. ------------------------- Zij heeft een grote hond. 0
She has a house. Z-- h--f--e----u-s. Z__ h____ e__ h____ Z-j h-e-t e-n h-i-. ------------------- Zij heeft een huis. 0
The house is small. H---h-i- i----ei-. H__ h___ i_ k_____ H-t h-i- i- k-e-n- ------------------ Het huis is klein. 0
She has a small house. Zi- -e-f----n--lei---u--. Z__ h____ e__ k____ h____ Z-j h-e-t e-n k-e-n h-i-. ------------------------- Zij heeft een klein huis. 0
He is staying in a hotel. Hij wo-n--i--ee-------. H__ w____ i_ e__ h_____ H-j w-o-t i- e-n h-t-l- ----------------------- Hij woont in een hotel. 0
The hotel is cheap. Het----el -s ---d-o-p. H__ h____ i_ g________ H-t h-t-l i- g-e-k-o-. ---------------------- Het hotel is goedkoop. 0
He is staying in a cheap hotel. Hij-w---- ---e-n -oe--o-----te-. H__ w____ i_ e__ g_______ h_____ H-j w-o-t i- e-n g-e-k-o- h-t-l- -------------------------------- Hij woont in een goedkoop hotel. 0
He has a car. Hi-----ft --- au--. H__ h____ e__ a____ H-j h-e-t e-n a-t-. ------------------- Hij heeft een auto. 0
The car is expensive. D- a-to is -u-r. D_ a___ i_ d____ D- a-t- i- d-u-. ---------------- De auto is duur. 0
He has an expensive car. Hij--e-ft--en--u-- au-o. H__ h____ e__ d___ a____ H-j h-e-t e-n d-r- a-t-. ------------------------ Hij heeft een dure auto. 0
He reads a novel. H-- lees------roma-. H__ l____ e__ r_____ H-j l-e-t e-n r-m-n- -------------------- Hij leest een roman. 0
The novel is boring. D-----an-is-sa--. D_ r____ i_ s____ D- r-m-n i- s-a-. ----------------- De roman is saai. 0
He is reading a boring novel. Hij-l-e----e- -aa-- ro-a-. H__ l____ e__ s____ r_____ H-j l-e-t e-n s-a-e r-m-n- -------------------------- Hij leest een saaie roman. 0
She is watching a movie. Z-j-kijk--n-ar-een-fi-m. Z__ k____ n___ e__ f____ Z-j k-j-t n-a- e-n f-l-. ------------------------ Zij kijkt naar een film. 0
The movie is exciting. De film-is-s-annend. D_ f___ i_ s________ D- f-l- i- s-a-n-n-. -------------------- De film is spannend. 0
She is watching an exciting movie. Zi- -ij-- na-r -e--spa---nde-f---. Z__ k____ n___ e__ s________ f____ Z-j k-j-t n-a- e-n s-a-n-n-e f-l-. ---------------------------------- Zij kijkt naar een spannende film. 0

The language of academics

The language of academics is a language in itself. It is used for specialized discussions. It is also used in academic publications. Earlier, there were uniform academic languages. In the European region, Latin dominated academics for a long time. Today, on the other hand, English is the most significant academic language. Academic languages are a type of vernacular. They contain many specific terms. Their most significant features are standardization and formalization. Some say that academics speak incomprehensibly on purpose. When something is complicated, it seems more intelligent. However, academia often orients itself toward the truth. Therefore, it should use a neutral language. There is no place for rhetorical elements or flowery speech. However, there are many examples of excessively complicated language. And it appears that complicated language fascinates man! Studies prove that we trust complicated language more. Test subjects had to answer a few questions. This involved choosing between several answers. Some answers were formulated simply, others in a very complicated way. Most test subjects chose the more complex answer. But this didn't make any sense! The test subjects were deceived by the language. Even though the content was absurd, they were impressed by the form. Writing in a complicated way is not always an art, however. One can learn how to pack simple content into complex language. To express difficult things easily, on the other hand, is not so simple. So sometimes the simple is really complex…