Words similar to gai
Example sentences for: gai
How can you use “gai” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:
The so-called simplified respelling is what I usually refer to as the Moo Goo Gai Pan school of phonetic transcription, concoted for those too lazy to learn even the simplest rudiments of phonetic transcription (which used to be taught in high-school English Courses during the few hours spent on How to Use the Dictionary).
I agree with Wilson's comments almost entirely, but he fails to criticize severely enough those who say i.e. and e.g. (rather than confine their use solely to writing), and, in general, he seems to avoid condemning poor style; also, the pronunciation system he employs may be a little crude for this sort of book, being derived from the Moo Goo Gai Pan school of phonetics.
It is important to mention that all words in Endangered are pronounced (using the Moo Goo Gai Pan system), all are accorded succinct, clear definitions, and all are provided with example contexts.
L uses a version of what I call the “Moo Goo Gai Pan” or “Ah-oo-gah” system, favored by newspapers because, though primitive, it is virtually transparent: unlike the W system, which requires even a casual user to deal with distinctions between a ā, \?\, ä and a\?
Heretofore dismissed as "a freak show accompanied by a soundtrack" (Lorraine Ali, the Los Angeles Times ), Manson comes out with an album that is "wickedly engaging" (N'Gai Croal, Newsweek ). The music is said to be rich and intense, full of pomp and '70s style high-glam à la Ziggy Stardust.