198
put on your make-up
: ‘I’ve just got to put on my make-up and I’ll be ready.’
man
Every day the man is inventing new machines.
Every day man is inventing new machines.
When you mean ‘the human race’, use
man
(WITHOUT
the
): ‘I can’t believe that man has actually
stepped foot on the moon.’
mankind
1
These bombs could lead to the destruction of the mankind.
These bombs could lead to the destruction of mankind.
mankind
(= the human race) WITHOUT the: ‘Travelling into space was a great advance for
mankind.’
2
The nature of mankind is very complicated.
Human nature is very complicated.
In art we discover the beauty of mankind’s imagination.
In art we discover the beauty of the human imagination.
Mankind
(or
the human race
) refers to all human beings considered as a group: ‘The greatest
danger to mankind is not science but ignorance.’ ‘These are the most devastating weapons
mankind has ever devised.’ ‘What is mankind’s long-term role in space?’
When you mean ‘belonging to or typical of people (as opposed to God animals, machines etc)’, the
usual pattern is
human
+ noun: ‘Greed and envy are common human failings.’
Note that phrases such as
human nature, human error, human interest
and
human
weakness are
very common.
manner
1
Japanese manner is based on the idea that ‘you are superior to me’.
Dostları ilə paylaş: 
