modifying（modifying phrase）

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Two new Vocabulary words of the day!!      

11/7/22

Modifications ~ Tailored

1. Modifications ~ n. A modification is a change or alteration, usually to make something work better. If you want to change something — in other words, modify it — you need to make a modification. Lots of things require modification, because they get older or just because they can be improved. A car needs modification — in the form of snow tires — to be ready for the winter. Computer programs need modification all the time, because of new products or viruses. When you think of the word modification, think "change." Modifying your lifestyle when you get a little older, with exercise.

2. Tailor (ed) ~ A tailor helps make your clothes fit you better. Similarly, when you tailor something to the needs of others, you are adjusting what you do to best suit them rather than taking a general approach. The word tailor comes from Latin , meaning "to cut." A tailor is someone who cuts and adjusts your clothing to better fit. When you tailor a jacket, you have it taken in to better suit your physique. But tailor isn't used strictly in reference to clothing. For example, a restaurant might tailor an order for a vegetarian by getting rid of the meat in a portion. A teacher might tailor a lesson plan to the demands of her ESL students.

1... (a) The weather required some major modifications to our travel plans. (b) Training wheels are a modification we add to normal bicycles so young children can learn to ride them safely. (c) Making modifications to your daily routine, as you get older, with an exercise plan.

2... (a) The hours were perfect, nine to five, and the job sounded as if it were tailored for her. (b) He was clean and well-dressed for the first time, his tailored clothing enhancing his muscular, lean build. (c) Mr. Pete tries to tailor his material to his students needs.