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A secret about collective nouns: Learn English in a minute!
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Evangeline posted on 2018/08/22Ever wondered about words like 'family' or 'team'? This quick lesson from BBC Learning English reveals a cool secret about collective nouns and how they can be both singular and plural! You'll master this tricky grammar point in no time and boost your British English skills.
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US /kənˈsɪdər /
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UK /kən'sɪdə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To think carefully about something
- To believe someone or something to be something.
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US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/
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UK /ˌreprɪ'zent/
- Transitive Verb
- To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- To show or describe something in a particular way
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US /dil/
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UK /di:l/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cope with something - usually troubles
- To give (something bad e.g. news) to
- Noun
- An agreement entered into, especially in business, to do something for someone else.
- A business transaction.
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US /əˈplaɪ/
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UK /ə'plaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- To commit your time and effort to doing something
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