This question may seem strange to some, but still. Have you ever wondered what a list is? Now lists are very popular, the information space is full of them. If we are suddenly interested in something, then give us a list of the best of this something. Therefore, the need to understand the subject is downright urgent.
Meaning and usage examples
If you do not look in the explanatory dictionary, then thoughts revolve around the word "list". Are we really that bad? But synonyms are a matter of the future, but for now it would be nice to know what a list is. Of course, it is best to start with a dictionary meaning. And we think that a certain surprise awaits the reader there:
- Reproduced from the original text, handwritten copy.
- A written list of someone (or something)
- A document containing a list of some information.
The word is strict, so it will match. Without delay, let's move on to the proposals:
- Yes, the days when the works of V. V. Nabokov went from hand to hand in the lists have passed, now his works can be bought without any problems in any bookstore. I envy the younger generation. However, let's leave it.
- Those who don't come to the subbotnik will be very sorry, because I have lists of all classes. So tell those who are absent that I will give them a happy life!
- Your resume is a great track record for someone your age. Of course, we need such specialists.
As you can see, a word can be both positively and negatively charged. A word is a unit of language that is subject to an omnipotent context, and only it can give a sentence a certain shade and sound.
Synonyms
What is a list? We cannot answer this question without synonyms. We will not torment anyone and announce the list of analogues:
- copy;
- menu;
- list;
- pointer;
- catalogue;
- inventory;
- table of contents;
- price list.
As always, not everyone willing and able entered the final version. But we did this only to encourage the reader to search independently. And yes, we also did not expect that such an official and dry noun as “list” (we have already sorted out the meaning of the word) will have so many colleagues and brothers who will gladly replace it.
A list is a way of organizing text
People write differently. Someone resorts to lists in their text, someone does not. But there is an opinion that modern Internet users cannot read long “sheets” of freely flowing letters and they need to rest. Such "resort areas" are the lists. What does such an approach mean? It's pretty easy to explain. The list visually breaks up the text, and the life of the reader is no longer so hard. The opinion has both supporters and opponents. We can say that there will be no harm if the synonyms for the word are given in a list, because they are more convenient to use and they immediately catch the eye.
Yes, and the main thing here is not to overdo it. Because the main thing is harmony and, of course, the answer to the question, what is a list. We have already given as many as three answers. Another one is waiting for us.
The list is the total
Now let's talk about modern list mania. What is the strength of this method? A person immediately receives certain guidelines. What about weakness? In subjectivity and unsubstantiated. But in any case, such information is time-tested. For example, if you look at the various lists of books that you need to read before a certain age, then many positions are occupied by classical works. And if a person reads them (at any age), there will definitely be no harm, but on the contrary, such behavior promises a solid profit.
In various charts, the main thing is that a person uses recommendations, and not just collects them. And in general, almost any hobby is good and wonderful. Here we can say only one requirement: a hobby should not destroy the person himself or greatly interfere withsurrounding. The rest of the way is clear.
