Vocabulary

  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • of use: Having practical value; useful or helpful.
  • style guide: A set of standards for the writing and design of documents, either for general use or for a specific publication, organization, or field.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • as a rule: Generally; usually
  • check out
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • typically: In a normal or usual way
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • guide: To help or advise someone about something
  • reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
  • norm: Standard or regular way of doing something
  • document: Official (printed) record that gives information
  • preference: Something that is liked/wanted more than another
  • punctuation: Marks used in piece of writing, such as ? ; and !
  • prefer: To like something better than something else
  • famous: Excellent
  • mark: Person's name
  • confuse: To make something unclear or hard to understand
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    • as a rule

      US /æz e rul/

      UK /æz ə ru:l/

      • Phrase
      • Generally; usually
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • confuse

      US /kənˈfjuz/

      UK /kənˈfju:z/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something unclear or hard to understand
      • To mistake one person or thing for another.
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    • document

      US /ˈdɑkjəmənt/

      UK /'dɒkjʊmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Official (printed) record that gives information
      • Transitive Verb
      • To support an opinion with recorded evidence
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    • guide

      US /ɡaɪd/

      UK /ɡaɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To help or advise someone about something
      • To control missile to hit a target by radio signal
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Book or a magazine containing information/advice
      • Person leading others visiting an unknown place
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    • mark

      US /mɑrk/

      UK /mɑ:k/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a dirty spot or line on something
      • To give a grade for homework
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    • norm

      US /nɔ:rm/

      UK /nɔ:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Standard or regular way of doing something
      • An established standard of performance or behavior
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something average (statistics)
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    • of use

      US /ʌv jus/

      UK /əv ju:s/

      • other
      • Having practical value; useful or helpful.
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    • preference

      US /ˈprɛfərəns, ˈprɛfrəns/

      UK /ˈprefrəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is liked/wanted more than another
      • Special consideration or advantage given to someone or something.
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    • punctuation

      US /ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeʃən/

      UK /ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Marks used in piece of writing, such as ? ; and !
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    • reference

      US /ˈrɛfərəns, ˈrɛfrəns/

      UK /'refrəns/

      • Noun
      • A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
      • Note in a book, etc. giving source of information
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cite a piece of research in speech or writing
      • Mention or refer to.
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    • rule

      US /ruːl/

      UK /ruːl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is normal and usually happens
      • Governmental control or power over a region
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To decide legally, especially in court
      • To have control or influence
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    • style guide

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A set of standards for the writing and design of documents, either for general use or for a specific publication, organization, or field.
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
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    • typically

      US /ˈtɪpɪklɪ/

      UK /ˈtɪpɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • In a normal or usual way
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

    Vocabulary
    • brave

      adj. Having courage

    • comfort zone

      phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe

    Explanation
    a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step". forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead". The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.

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    brave

    US/brev/
    UK/breɪv/
    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
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    Punctuation: Quotation marks

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    Ever wondered about those little marks around quotes, especially when there's a quote inside another quote? This video breaks down the Australian English rules for quotation marks, even showing you how Winston Churchill used them! You'll pick up essential punctuation skills that make your writing crystal clear.

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