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💠 - FEWER vs. LESS
Although 'less people' may be accepted colloquially, 'fewer people' is what we should use in formal, written English.
#Grammar
💠 - FEWER vs. LESS
Although 'less people' may be accepted colloquially, 'fewer people' is what we should use in formal, written English.
#Grammar
- prom (noun) /prɒm/ 💃🕺
= A formal dance, especially one held by a class in high school or college at the end of a year.
~ the senior/junior prom
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🖌🖍🖋
- Prepositions - source of information
IN vs. ON
IN + written material
ON + electronic material
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🆚🆚🆚
- adverse (adj.) /ˈædvɜː(r)s/ vs. averse (adj.) /əˈvɜː(r)s/
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🆚🆚🆚
- adverse (adj.) /ˈædvɜː(r)s/ vs. averse (adj.) /əˈvɜː(r)s/
🆚🆚🆚
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🐠 - audacious (adj.) /ɔːˈdeɪʃəs/ 🐬🦈🐳
= done with extreme confidence, despite difficulties, risks, or the negative attitudes of other people
~ an audacious remark/suggestion
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🌱🌿🌳 - mighty/great/tall oaks from little acorns grow
= Small and modest things can become large and impressive with time.
#idiomatic_expressions
🔘 related words: unique - unusual
- unique (adj.)
- idiosyncratic (adj.)
- eccentric (adj.)
- quirky (adj.)
- offbeat (adj.)
#Vocabulary
Word Roots:
🌎🌍🌏
GE & GEO = EARTH, SOIL & GROUND
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💠 - FEWER vs. LESS
Although 'less people' may be accepted colloquially, 'fewer people' is what we should use in formal, written English.
#Grammar
😁😎
- prom (noun) /prɒm/ 💃🕺
= A formal dance, especially one held by a class in high school or college at the end of a year.
~ the senior/junior prom
#Vocabulary
🖌🖍🖋
- Prepositions - source of information
IN vs. ON
IN + written material
ON + electronic material
#Grammar
🖌🖍🖋
- Prepositions - source of information
IN vs. ON
IN + written material
ON + electronic material
#Grammar
🆚🆚🆚
- adverse (adj.) /ˈædvɜː(r)s/ vs. averse (adj.) /əˈvɜː(r)s/
🆚🆚🆚
#Vocabulary
🆚🆚🆚
- adverse (adj.) /ˈædvɜː(r)s/ vs. averse (adj.) /əˈvɜː(r)s/
🆚🆚🆚
#Vocabulary
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🌱🌿🌳 - mighty/great/tall oaks from little acorns grow
= Small and modest things can become large and impressive with time.
#idiomatic_expressions
🤳 - phubbing (noun) /ˈfʌbɪŋ/
= The practice of ignoring one's companion or companions in order to pay attention to one's phone or other mobile device.
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Word Roots: 🌍🌕
GE & GEO = EARTH, SOIL & GROUND
HELIO = SUN
- Heliocentric (adj.) = Having or relating to the SUN as the center.
- Geocentric (adj.) = Having or relating to the EARTH as the center.
🔘 - entropy (noun) /ˈentrəpi/
= a lack of order or organization in a system
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