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I think there is a lot of people who just lurk around and read everything, that is ok, but if you participate in discussion I think you will definitely learn a lot more.

Google cone of learning.

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Participation would probably result in learning more. Some have said they find themselves spending too much time checking for answers though. On the subject of the Cone of Learning: http://www.brainfriendlytrainer.com/theory/dale%E2%80%99s-co...

It seems that it was originally called the Cone of Experience and the percentages were not given.

"Google cone of learning." I am not familiar with this phrase. Can someone explain?

On the off chance you're serious (and I know folks sometimes have a hard time differentiating between very subtle sarcasm and true newbiehood):

You are being directed to go to Google (or other search engine of choice) and enter the phrase "Cone of Learning".

You should get a result similar to the following: http://www.google.com/search?q=cone+of+learning&ie=utf-8...

To be fair it is possible to parse google as a noun in that sentence. It reads a bit like an item in an RPG.

Google Cone of Haste +3

Precisely.

Actually that's how I read it too - even though being told to "google" something is by no means new to me.

The google cone of haste, I like that.

Ironically, this is somewhat related to the "grammar & writing style" debate raging in another thread on this very post. If the root poster had written:

    Google "Cone of Learning"

It would not have been so ambiguous!

> Google Cone of Haste +3

Parsing it as a verb, I followed your instructions and this comment is already the top hit for "Cone of Haste" on Google.

by the way, this is what kills me in English language. How can you tell the verb from the noun? Or in some cases the adjective from the noun? Or how can you figure out the relationship between the verb and the attached passive noun without the grammatical case mechanism?

I understand the way it works in English intellectually but not too comfortable with all these ambiguities intuitively.

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