Thursday, January 7, 2010

Adapt vs adopt (II)

“Adopt” と “Adapt” について(II)

◎ “Adopt” vs. “Adapt” (II)
Adopt: To adopt something means to “use” it or to show a particular attitude towards it.
Intended Meaning: We used the technique of priming to study the nature of the cognitive representation.

Wrong: We adapted the technique of priming to study the nature of the cognitive representation.
Right: We adopted the technique of priming to study the nature of the cognitive representation

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