• 2021-04-14
    中国大学MOOC: “Assertive” vs. “Pushy”: Being Assertive usually has positive connotations (being confident, decisive, letting your views be known) whereas Pushy has a negative connotation (being excessively assertive to the point of aggression or annoyance).
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      Economical” vs. “Stingy”: Both words describe something or someone who is frugal with money however, economical (being smart with money) has a positive connotation and stingy has a negative one (often used to describe someone who is greedy or selfish with their money).

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      中国大学MOOC: As China is known for being a “nation of rites”, it has been under the rule of rites only.

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      Group” vs. “Mob”: A Mob has a negative connotation of an unruly group, often with a violent purpose, whereas Group is neutral, and just means a number of people or things which are together.

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      In random sampling, each member of the population has an equal and known chance of being selected as a participant.

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      中国大学MOOC: A _________ is a word or expression that has become fashionable in a particular field and is being used a lot by the media.