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fortifier

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Persian
Hi

Could a live workshop mean a workshop that people physically attend (that is not online)? Wordreference Dictionary says one of the meanings of live (9) is : "made up of people who are actually present." I am not sure because I think it is implied in the definition of workshop that people are physically present and there is no need to use an adjective (live).

Thank you
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After years of "pandemic" and "social distancing", many group activities (such as school classes) are done online (using the internet). Each person can see and hear the others, but is not in the same place.

Things like this are called "live" (happening right now, not "pre-recorded"). Many internet interactions are called "live" to mean that they are happening right now: "live streaming", "live sessions", etc. So "live" does not always mean "physically in the same place".

And "workshop" and "class" don't mean that. They might not even be "live". The teacher might be pre-recorded, and the audience/students watch a recording. I took entire language courses from teachers on-line whose classes were pre-recorded.
After years of "pandemic" and "social distancing", many group activities (such as school classes) are done online (using the internet). Each person can see and hear the others, but is not in the same place.

Things like this are called "live" (happening right now, not "pre-recorded"). Many internet interactions are called "live" to mean that they are happening right now: "live streaming", "live sessions", etc. So "live" does not always mean "physically in the same place".

And "workshop" and "class" don't mean that. They might not even be "live". The teacher might be pre-recorded, and the audience/students watch a recording. I took entire language courses from teachers on-line whose classes were pre-recorded.
Thank you for your detailed answer. So a live workshop could have two meanings: 1. an online workshop that is live, and 2. a workshop that is not virtual (is not held online or is not pre-recorded, but people physically attend it.) am I correct?
Yes. I think the use of "live" has changed. 20 or so years ago, most of this internet stuff was impossible, and "live" usually meant "in-person". Nowadays I usually say "an in-person workshop", just to be sure.

But often you don't have to say "in-person". If a college says the workshop will be "in Kresge auditorium", the meaning is clear.
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