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kerstin
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 Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 8:07 am Post subject: -proof |
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If I want to describe something that can prevent its or another thing from slipping,
is it right to say "it's slipproof"?
or are there other adjectives fot that? |
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Lorikeet
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| Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:13 am Post subject: |
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| Maybe you could explain a little further. All I can think of is "non-skid". For example, something with a "non-skid surface" means that you won't slip when you walk on it. |
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kerstin
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| Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 6:59 am Post subject: |
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| Lorikeet wrote: |
| Maybe you could explain a little further. All I can think of is "non-skid". For example, something with a "non-skid surface" means that you won't slip when you walk on it. |
I'm sorry about not making my question clear,but thanks for trying hard:>
non-skid ,I think that was what I tried to say.
So ,if I want to describe a pair of shoes have non-skid surfaces under,can i say"Non-skid shoes"?
also ,these shoes have "non-skid function"?
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kerstin
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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Does *slip-proof* work?
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iitimone7
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| Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:12 am Post subject: non-skid |
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| non-skid is more commonly used and a little easier to say than slip-proof. |
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