Cornucopia: So Much of a Good Thing!

2022-11-27

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  • And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English.
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  • On this program, we explore words and expressions in the English language. We give examples and notes on usage.
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  • Today we talk about a word connected to Thanksgiving.
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  • One of the traditional images of Thanksgiving is something called a cornucopia.
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  • This is a container shaped like a goat's horn.
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  • And it is overflowing with many kinds of fruits and vegetables, such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes.
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  • So, sometimes we call it a "horn of plenty."
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  • Plenty means to have a large amount of something.
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  • For example, if you live in the land of plenty, you live in an area with lots of resources -- natural as well as social and financial.
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  • But let's get back to the word cornucopia.
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  • This word describes a large amount or supply of something.
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  • For example, the holiday table held a cornucopia of food and drink.
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  • Anything you could possibly want for dinner was available.
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  • While the image of a cornucopia involves food, we use it for an abundance of good things.
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  • If something is abundant, there is plenty of it.
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  • Here is another example.
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  • A recent gathering offered a cornucopia of jobs from many industries.
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  • Representatives from more than 200 companies were there offering jobs.
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  • There was something for everyone!
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  • Sometimes the word cornucopia means there is an inexhaustible supply of something.
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  • If you exhaust something you use it all up.
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  • So, if something is inexhaustible it seems limitless -- like a bottomless pit.
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  • For example, a library is a cornucopia of knowledge.
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  • I could go into a library every day for the rest of my life and learn something new!
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  • These examples have an abundance of good things: food, jobs, and knowledge.
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  • We do not use the word cornucopia to describe an abundance of bad things.
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  • Also note, we often add a prepositional phrase to explain what type of cornucopia it is: a cornucopia of food, a cornucopia of jobs, or a cornucopia of knowledge.
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  • Now, let's say that - for whatever reason - you are not a fan of the word cornucopia.
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  • In the examples with jobs and knowledge, you could easily replace cornucopia with wealth.
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  • In the food example, however, I would replace it with abundance or even bounty.
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  • And that's the end of this Words and Their Stories!
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  • Don't forget to check out other programs at VOA Learning English.
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  • Our website is a cornucopia of English learning materials.
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  • Until next time ... I'm Anna Matteo.
  • 1
  • And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English.
  • 2
  • On this program, we explore words and expressions in the English language. We give examples and notes on usage.
  • 3
  • Today we talk about a word connected to Thanksgiving.
  • 4
  • One of the traditional images of Thanksgiving is something called a cornucopia. This is a container shaped like a goat's horn. And it is overflowing with many kinds of fruits and vegetables, such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes. So, sometimes we call it a "horn of plenty."
  • 5
  • Plenty means to have a large amount of something. For example, if you live in the land of plenty, you live in an area with lots of resources -- natural as well as social and financial.
  • 6
  • But let's get back to the word cornucopia. This word describes a large amount or supply of something.
  • 7
  • For example, the holiday table held a cornucopia of food and drink. Anything you could possibly want for dinner was available.
  • 8
  • While the image of a cornucopia involves food, we use it for an abundance of good things. If something is abundant, there is plenty of it.
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  • Here is another example.
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  • A recent gathering offered a cornucopia of jobs from many industries. Representatives from more than 200 companies were there offering jobs. There was something for everyone!
  • 11
  • Sometimes the word cornucopia means there is an inexhaustible supply of something. If you exhaust something you use it all up. So, if something is inexhaustible it seems limitless -- like a bottomless pit.
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  • For example, a library is a cornucopia of knowledge. I could go into a library every day for the rest of my life and learn something new!
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  • These examples have an abundance of good things: food, jobs, and knowledge. We do not use the word cornucopia to describe an abundance of bad things.
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  • Also note, we often add a prepositional phrase to explain what type of cornucopia it is: a cornucopia of food, a cornucopia of jobs, or a cornucopia of knowledge.
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  • Now, let's say that - for whatever reason - you are not a fan of the word cornucopia. In the examples with jobs and knowledge, you could easily replace cornucopia with wealth. In the food example, however, I would replace it with abundance or even bounty.
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  • And that's the end of this Words and Their Stories!
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  • Don't forget to check out other programs at VOA Learning English. Our website is a cornucopia of English learning materials.
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  • Until next time ... I'm Anna Matteo.
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  • Anna Matteo wrote this lesson for VOA Learning English.
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  • Words in This Story
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  • plenty - n. a full supply; a large number or amount
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  • abundance - n. a large quantity
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  • inexhaustible - adj. incapable of being used up
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  • wealth - n. abundant supply : a great amount of money or possessions
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  • bounty - n. something given generously