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mushroom_head · 17 Oct 2004, 4:41 PM

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Hey, you know in essays when you put down quotes and then you'd probably say something like "this suggests... " or "this indicates..." or something like that. Can you guys please tell me more ways to say these words cos i realised that i am extremely repetitive.

Paroissien · 17 Oct 2004, 4:46 PM

"this highlights how..."
"this demonstrates how..."

7bonita7 · 17 Oct 2004, 4:58 PM

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Originally Posted by mushroom_head

"this suggests... " or "this indicates..." or something like that. .

k so... we have "demonstrates" "this shows" "this reveals" "this displays" "this designates" "this signifies" (sorry cant spell)
umm thats all i can think of. and look they wont care if you use the same thing, i know it sounds ridiculous to you when you read over it but thats cause its your own work.
so just chillax
goodluck

xeriphic · 17 Oct 2004, 5:05 PM

"this implies how"
"this connotes how"

mushroom_head · 17 Oct 2004, 5:15 PM

would you usually say this 'this connotes', or 'this denotes'? i have difficulty distinguishing b/w the two lol

disco_dave · 17 Oct 2004, 5:16 PM

here is a list of effects that may occur as a result of being subjected to the craft of a composer: (hope these are what you are after...)

emphasises
enthrals
focuses
reflects
conveys
stuns
contrasts
stimulates
foreshadows
confuses
manoeuvres
symbolises
represents
entertains
stirs
reinforces
demonstrates
clarifies
explains
creates
perplexes
manipulates
signifies
mimics
troubles
confronts
informs
educates
moves
suggests
shocks
proves
add
justifies
amuses
angers
soothes

hope that is enough to keep you from repeating yourself for a while (although that is a language technique!!).

disco

ujuphleg · 17 Oct 2004, 5:20 PM

you rule! that is a great list.

one that isn't there which is my personal favourite: This EXEMPLIFIES ...

17 Oct 2004, 5:29 PM

"studies show that"
"consumer focus groups agree that"
"our best testing indicates that"
"market trends forcast that"
"9/10 students agree that"
"my personal trainer states, and my doctor agrees that"

mushroom_head · 17 Oct 2004, 5:30 PM

wow cool! thanx!
o yeah, i just remembered one:

"elucidates!"

neuro_logik · 17 Oct 2004, 5:59 PM

insinuates

disco_dave · 17 Oct 2004, 6:13 PM

surely those ones can keep you occupied for a while.. and good point the exam is tomorrow. alright by popular demand ill add a few more (but this better be worth a rep

)

authenticates
enchants
moderates
sympathises
alters
explains
positions
exposes

ther hope your happy (and my rep count increase dramatically... hehe)

and a personal one for shuter:
"disco_dave's bowl of intellengence leads me to believe...." HA

ameh · 17 Oct 2004, 9:31 PM

instead of using active voice u can try normalisation (verbs into nouns) instead!

anotehr suggestion:
contributes?

**anti** · 19 Oct 2004, 12:47 PM

A total list (I can edit it if needs be)

adds
alters
amuses
angers
authenticates
clarifies
confronts
confuses
connotes
contrasts
contributes
conveys
creates
demonstrates
designates
displays
educates
elucidates
emphasises
enchants
entertains
enthralls
exemplifies
explains
exposes
focuses
foreshadows
highlights
implies
indicates
informs
insinuates
justifies
manipulates
manoeuvres
mimics
moderates
moves
perplexes
positions
proves
reflects
reinforces
represents
reveals
shocks
shows
soothes
signifies
stimulates
stirs
suggests
symbolises
sympathises
troubles

Moonlite · 19 Nov 2004, 5:51 PM

Oh wow! Those are great! I've just realised that I keep on re-using "this symbolises" and "this emphasises" throughout my essays... 'elucindates' sounds pretty good....might try using that next time

niknik610 · 13 Jan 2006, 3:32 PM

one more !!! : PORTRAY !!!!!

17 Oct 2004, 4:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
mushroom_head holey moley! HSC: 2004 Gender: Female Location: yu-en-ess-double-yu Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 531 Last Activity: 27 Mar 2008, 1:04 AM	More ways to say: You can hide this advertisement by registering. Hey, you know in essays when you put down quotes and then you'd probably say something like "this suggests... " or "this indicates..." or something like that. Can you guys please tell me more ways to say these words cos i realised that i am extremely repetitive. __________________ c l a s s o f 2 0 0 4 ~ ! ☆★ - - B Commerce/B Arts - -☆★

17 Oct 2004, 4:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
Paroissien Executive Member HSC: 2004 Gender: Male Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 637 Last Activity: 19 Dec 2006, 12:34 PM	"this highlights how..." "this demonstrates how..." __________________ "Believe it or not, George, isn't at home, please leave a message at the beep. I must be out or I'd pick up the phone. Where could I be? Believe it or not, I'm not home." "Thanks, Bridesmaid. Like the beard. Gives me something to hang on to"

17 Oct 2004, 5:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
xeriphic Executive Member Location: Sydney Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 459 Last Activity: 18 Dec 2004, 8:12 AM	"this implies how" "this connotes how" __________________ class of 2004

17 Oct 2004, 5:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
mushroom_head holey moley! HSC: 2004 Gender: Female Location: yu-en-ess-double-yu Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 531 Last Activity: 27 Mar 2008, 1:04 AM	would you usually say this 'this connotes', or 'this denotes'? i have difficulty distinguishing b/w the two lol __________________ c l a s s o f 2 0 0 4 ~ ! ☆★ - - B Commerce/B Arts - -☆★

17 Oct 2004, 5:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
disco_dave is the disco_king! HSC: 2004 Gender: Male Location: South Side lil old G-town Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 480 Last Activity: 30 Mar 2006, 12:50 AM	here is a list of effects that may occur as a result of being subjected to the craft of a composer: (hope these are what you are after...) emphasises enthrals focuses reflects conveys stuns contrasts stimulates foreshadows confuses manoeuvres symbolises represents entertains stirs reinforces demonstrates clarifies explains creates perplexes manipulates signifies mimics troubles confronts informs educates moves suggests shocks proves add justifies amuses angers soothes hope that is enough to keep you from repeating yourself for a while (although that is a language technique!!). disco __________________ Delta showing visually, what she wants to do to me orally (good chick fairly) I, disco_dave, take no responseability for anything I post, say or mumble (even spelling misetakes)

17 Oct 2004, 5:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
ujuphleg oo-joo-fleg HSC: 2004 Gender: Undisclosed Location: Sydney Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,848 Last Activity: 13 Nov 2009, 6:02 PM	you rule! that is a great list. one that isn't there which is my personal favourite: This EXEMPLIFIES ... __________________ Bachelor of Economic and Social Sciences - Government & International Relations and Political Economy - Alumni 2007 THS, Class of 2004

17 Oct 2004, 5:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
Shuter Guest Posts: n/a	"studies show that" "consumer focus groups agree that" "our best testing indicates that" "market trends forcast that" "9/10 students agree that" "my personal trainer states, and my doctor agrees that"

17 Oct 2004, 5:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
mushroom_head holey moley! HSC: 2004 Gender: Female Location: yu-en-ess-double-yu Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 531 Last Activity: 27 Mar 2008, 1:04 AM	wow cool! thanx! o yeah, i just remembered one: "elucidates!" __________________ c l a s s o f 2 0 0 4 ~ ! ☆★ - - B Commerce/B Arts - -☆★

17 Oct 2004, 5:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
neuro_logik Executive Member HSC: 2004 Gender: Male Location: The Global Interweb Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 591 Last Activity: 5 Sep 2005, 8:20 PM	insinuates __________________ Class of 2004 B. Computer Science @ UoW

17 Oct 2004, 6:13 PM	#11 (permalink)
disco_dave is the disco_king! HSC: 2004 Gender: Male Location: South Side lil old G-town Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 480 Last Activity: 30 Mar 2006, 12:50 AM	surely those ones can keep you occupied for a while.. and good point the exam is tomorrow. alright by popular demand ill add a few more (but this better be worth a rep ) authenticates enchants moderates sympathises alters explains positions exposes ther hope your happy (and my rep count increase dramatically... hehe) and a personal one for shuter: "disco_dave's bowl of intellengence leads me to believe...." HA __________________ Delta showing visually, what she wants to do to me orally (good chick fairly) I, disco_dave, take no responseability for anything I post, say or mumble (even spelling misetakes)

19 Oct 2004, 12:47 PM	#13 (permalink)
anti aww.. baby raccoon ^^ HSC: 2002 Gender: Undisclosed Location: Hurstville Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,752 Last Activity: 14 Apr 2009, 2:29 PM	A total list (I can edit it if needs be) adds alters amuses angers authenticates clarifies confronts confuses connotes contrasts contributes conveys creates demonstrates designates displays educates elucidates emphasises enchants entertains enthralls exemplifies explains exposes focuses foreshadows highlights implies indicates informs insinuates justifies manipulates manoeuvres mimics moderates moves perplexes positions proves reflects reinforces represents reveals shocks shows soothes signifies stimulates stirs suggests symbolises sympathises troubles __________________ "It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting..." Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

19 Nov 2004, 5:51 PM	#14 (permalink)
Moonlite Assistant Member HSC: 2005 Gender: Female Location: Lala land Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 68 Last Activity: 16 Dec 2005, 7:30 AM	Oh wow! Those are great! I've just realised that I keep on re-using "this symbolises" and "this emphasises" throughout my essays... 'elucindates' sounds pretty good....might try using that next time

13 Jan 2006, 3:32 PM	#15 (permalink)
niknik610 Junior Member HSC: 2006 Gender: Female Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 43 Last Activity: 26 Aug 2009, 5:39 PM	one more !!! : PORTRAY !!!!!

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