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O’clock

O’clock is a contraction of “of the clock” or “on the clock” that means “according to the clock”: ‘We are…

ManuscripteditSeptember 13, 2011
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Island

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

ManuscripteditAugust 2, 2011
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Imitate

Imitate = do something in exactly the same way that someone else does it: ‘Have you heard him trying to…

ManuscripteditJuly 23, 2011July 23, 2011
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However

Unlike but, however is an adverb (NOT a conjunction) and is used only in formal styles: ‘I was hoping to…

ManuscripteditJuly 22, 2011July 22, 2011
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How

When you ask for or give a description of someone or something, use what … like (NOT how): ‘What’s your…

ManuscripteditJuly 21, 2011July 21, 2011
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Hopeless

Hopeless= without hope, because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success: ‘In an agony of hopeless grief’…

ManuscripteditJuly 20, 2011July 20, 2011
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Homework

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

ManuscripteditJuly 19, 2011July 19, 2011
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Historic

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

ManuscripteditJuly 18, 2011July 18, 2011

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