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river1974



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 6:57 pm    Post subject: knowmation Reply with quote

Dear teachers:

Knowmation, as the integration of knowledge and information, has both the depth and systematization of knowledge and the swiftness and timeliness of information. (from my electronic dictionary)

Would you tell me what kinds of knowledge or information could be called "knowmation"?

Thanks.
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asterix



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 3:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

There is no such word as knowmation. Do not waste your time with it..
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Bob S.



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 10:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah, someone is trying to invent a new word they hope will catch on like "infotainment".
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river1974



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 6:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks. Does "infotainment" mean a product that is both educational and entertaining?
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Blossom



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 7:17 pm    Post subject: knowation Reply with quote

It is the same as bsmatization
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river1974



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 9:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry, I coundn't find the word "bsmatization" in my electronic dictionary. Rolling Eyes
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Bob S.



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PostPosted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 9:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

river1974 wrote:
Thanks. Does "infotainment" mean a product that is both educational and entertaining?

It could be educational, but not necessarily. It could be simply informative. Infotainment gives information in an entertaining way. And it doesn't have to be important information. TV shows that talk about movies and celebrities are a form of infotainment.

The entertainment industry has many such blended words, e.g.:
infomercial
docu-drama
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Blossom



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PostPosted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 3:30 pm    Post subject: bsmatization Reply with quote

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I couldn't find the word "bsmatization" in my electronic dictionary.


And I bet you couldn't find the word bs in your electronic dictionary.

In fact, I bet there are thousands of words you will not find in your eletronic dictionary. Ty!
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