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US /ˈsɛntəns/
・UK /'sentəns/
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v.t.Transitive Verb(Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
The judge decided to sentence the criminal to six months in jail
n.NounOfficial punishment given by a court of law
The burglar's sentence was read to him this morning
n.NounSet of words that make a whole statement
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How Words Can Harm: Crash Course Philosophy #28
- Consider the following sentence: Jason shot
a mouse in his boxer shorts.
Consider the following sentence: Jason shot a mouse in his boxer shorts.
- Consider the following sentence: "Jason shot a mouse in his boxer shorts." Simple enough, or is it?
Consider the following sentence: "Jason shot a mouse in his boxer shorts." Simple enough, or is it?
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- In this sentence, 'finely' is an adverb of degree, and it describes how small something needs to be cut up.
In this sentence, 'finely' is an adverb of degree, and it describes how small something needs to be cut up.
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- Or you might say a sentence like this.
Or you might say a sentence like this.
Prime Minister's Questions: 17 January 2018
- short sentence he has served is an insult to his victims and shows a contempt for justice.
short sentence he has served is an insult to his victims and shows a contempt for justice.
- The short sentence he has served is an insult to his victims and shows a contempt for justice.
The short sentence he has served is an insult to his victims and shows a contempt for justice.
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- and yes, I did get bored halfway through saying that sentence.
and yes, I did get bored halfway through saying that sentence.
- I did get bored half-way through saying that sentence.
I did get bored half-way through saying that sentence.
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- Next one: "The room was messy." Again, it's a simple, simple sentence.
Next one: "The room was messy." Again, it's a simple, simple sentence.
- Again, I'm bored with this simple sentence construction.
Again, I'm bored with this simple sentence construction.
Common Mistakes with English ADJECTIVES ?? -ed and -ing endings
- I'm going to read out a few sentences for you and I want you to try to choose if the adjective in each sentence is the correct adjective or not.
I'm going to read out a few sentences for you and I want you to try to choose if the adjective in each sentence is the correct adjective or not.
- sentence is the correct adjective or not.
sentence is the correct adjective or not.
BOX SET: English In A Minute 6 – TEN English lessons in 10 minutes!
- This sentence follows normal word order. Subject + auxiliary verb + adverb + verb.
This sentence follows normal word order. Subject + auxiliary verb + adverb + verb.
- First, move the negative adverb to the beginning of the sentence. Then, invert or swap the order of the subject and auxiliary verb.
First, move the negative adverb to the beginning of the sentence. Then, invert or swap the order of the subject and auxiliary verb.
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- When they change from one language to another, even mid-sentence, it's like a mental switch is flipped.
When they change from one language to another, even mid-sentence, it's like a mental switch is flipped.
- even mid-sentence, it's like a mental switch is flipped.
even mid-sentence, it's like a mental switch is flipped.
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- Every time a woman utters a sentence, for one sentence, there's 15 potentials spinning around at a high speed, picking up houses and cars and causing chaos.
Every time a woman utters a sentence, for one sentence, there's 15 potentials spinning around at a high speed, picking up houses and cars and causing chaos.
- Every time a man utters a sentence, half the words have escaped his lips unchecked, unfiltered, unthought about.
Every time a man utters a sentence, half the words have escaped his lips unchecked, unfiltered, unthought about.