bi - ggest (jak przenosi sie wyrazy w j. ang?)

English translation: big-gest

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Polish term or phrase:bi - ggest (jak przenosi sie wyrazy w j. ang?)
English translation:big-gest
Entered by: Daisy7

17:46 Sep 7, 2005
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Polish term or phrase: bi - ggest (jak przenosi sie wyrazy w j. ang?)
czy w j. ang. wyrazy przenosi sie sylabami,np. bi-
ggest czy big- gest?
Daisy7
Local time: 03:33
big-gest
Explanation:
tak wskazuj± kropki w słowniku Merriama-Webstera
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=big...

i innych
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=biggest&r=66
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vladex
Local time: 03:33
Grading comment
kto pierwszy ten lepszy ;) dziekuje wszystkim bardzo
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4 +4big-gest
lim0nka
4 +1big-gest
vladex
4big-gest
Adam Zakrzewski


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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
big-gest


Explanation:
tak wskazuj± kropki w słowniku Merriama-Webstera
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=big...

i innych
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=biggest&r=66

vladex
Local time: 03:33
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
kto pierwszy ten lepszy ;) dziekuje wszystkim bardzo

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adam Zakrzewski: byłeś szybszy
3 mins
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
big-gest


Explanation:
Divide between doubled consonants, except when it would divide a simple base form, e.g. re-com-men-da-tion, but sell-ing, buzz-er.
http://dictionary.reference.com/writing/styleguide/division....

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Note added at 11 mins (2005-09-07 17:57:55 GMT)
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ale:
Please note that both the MLA and APA style manuals now discourage breaking words at the end of lines. If you are using a computer, the word-wrap feature will eliminate most end-of-line divisions. Some word processing programs offer automatic hyphenation.

lim0nka
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:33
Native speaker of: Polish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ewa Nowicka: tak, tu podstawą "g" jest podwojone przez stopniowanie, więc oddzielamy podstawe "big" od dodanej końcówki
9 mins
  -> dzięki :) aczkolwiek z dopisku daisy wynika, że chodzi jednak o podział w tekście, a obecnie jednak wyrazów na końcu wersów się nie dzieli

agree  vladex: ech, te sekundy ;-) // wystarczy, że pamiętam o tym, że twoja odpowiedź wyświetliła się wcześniej niż moja, nie kłopoczmy Henry'ego ;-)
14 mins
  -> w sumie trudno teraz określić, kto z nas był pierwszy, bo ja potem jeszcze dopisywałam komentarz... trzeba by Henry'ego zapytać ;)

agree  Dorota Nowakówna
4 hrs

agree  Himawari: no wlasnie, dzielenie jest troche z innej epoki, teraz rzadko spotykane.
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
big-gest


Explanation:
Tak podają słowniki:

Main Entry: 1big
Pronunciation: 'big
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): big·ger; big·gest
Etymology: Middle English, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect bugge important man
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=big...

Adam Zakrzewski
Poland
Local time: 03:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 11
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