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O’clock is a contraction of “of the clock” or “on the clock” that means “according to the clock”: ‘We are expected to be there at seven o’ clock in the…

Island = the island/isle of + name: ‘The holiday resort island of Langkawi’, ‘The Isle of Skye’. ‘I was on holiday with my parents on the island of Capri.’ When…

Imitate = do something in exactly the same way that someone else does it: ‘Have you heard him trying to imitate an Englishman speaking French?’ ‘He walks as if he…

Unlike but, however is an adverb (NOT a conjunction) and is used only in formal styles: ‘I was hoping to deal with this matter quickly. However, the situation is more…

When you ask for or give a description of someone or something, use what … like (NOT how): ‘What’s your new English teacher like?’ ‘This drawing gives you an idea…

Hopeless= without hope, because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success: ‘In an agony of hopeless grief’ Hopeless is usually used to describe a situation, not a…

Homework is an uncountable noun: ‘We’re given a lot of homework at the weekend.’ Homework = (1) preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home); work that a teacher gives a…

Historic = (1) Belonging to the past; very important or famous in history: ‘a historic voyage’, ‘a historic decision’ (2) having a long history: ‘a historic tradition’, ‘a historic building’. Historical…