countable
US /'kaʊntəbl/
UK /'kaʊntəbl/
- Adjective
- (Of nouns) that can exist in the plural
B1Moreformal
US / ˈfɔrməl/
UK /'fɔ:ml/
- Adjective
- Observing rules and procedures strictly
- Behaving well, politely; wearing your best clothes
A2TOEICMorelift
US /lɪft/
UK /lɪft/
- Noun
- Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- Machine carrying people up or down to other floors
- Transitive Verb
- To stop or cancel something, such as a rule
- To move something to higher position
A2Moremaximum
US /ˈmæksəməm/
UK /ˈmæksɪməm/
- Noun
- Largest or highest number or amount of something
A2TOEICMoreoften seen
US
UK
- Adjective
- Frequently observed; commonly encountered.
- Frequently observed, especially due to popularity or prevalence.
A1Moreplural
US /ˈplʊrəl/
UK /ˈpluərəl/
- Adjective
- Being more than one person or thing
B1Morepolite
US /pəˈlaɪt/
UK /pəˈlaɪt/
- Adjective
- Showing good manners or respect for other people
A2TOEICMorerefer
US /rɪˈfɚ/
UK /rɪ'fɜ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To talk about or write about something
- To give information about something
A2TOEICMoresingular
US /ˈsɪŋɡjəlɚ/
UK /ˈsɪŋgjələ(r)/
- Noun
- Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
- Adjective
- Seeming odd or unusual
- One of
B2More
Vocabulary
- often seen: Frequently observed; commonly encountered.
- consider: To think carefully about something
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
- plural: Being more than one person or thing
- singular: Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- person: Man, woman or child
- nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- noun: The subject or object of a sentence
- maximum: Largest or highest number or amount of something
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- live: To be alive
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- countable: (Of nouns) that can exist in the plural
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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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EIAM: Person vs Persons vs People vs Peoples
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Evangeline posted on 2021/03/03Ever get confused between 'person,' 'persons,' 'people,' and 'peoples'? This quick video from BBC Learning English breaks down these tricky countable nouns so you can use them correctly in everyday conversations and formal writing. You'll pick up essential grammar points to sound more natural and confident!
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