rewards. mental = affecting or taking place in the mind: ‘People who have had mental illnesses are often unwilling to talk about them.’ spiritual = connected with the part of a person which has very deep thoughts and feelings: ‘African music has a spiritual quality which is often lacking in Western music.’ mention The first place that foreigners think of when I mention about Indonesia is Ball.
The first place that foreigners think of when I mention Indonesia is Bali. mention sth (WITHOUT about): ‘I don’t suppose she mentioned her new address?’ ‘They mentioned how helpful you had been.’ menu 1
For the main menu we had fish, rice and vegetables.
For the main course we had fish, rice and vegetables. See Language Note at PLATE 2
My favourite menu is cheese and mushroom omelette.
My favourite dish is cheese and mushroom omelette. See Language Note at PLATE method 1
We’ll have to find new methods of amusing ourselves.
We’ll have to find new ways of amusing ourselves. Method ( of/for doing sth ) is used mainly in technical styles: ‘Farming methods have undergone many changes in recent years.’ ‘The research project aims to develop new methods for trapping solar energy.’ In non-technical styles, use way ( of doing/to do sth ): ‘There are several ways of answering the question.’ ‘The best way to contact him is by fax.’ 2
Some companies are taking new methods for coping with environmental problems.
