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1-Police is treated as a plural noun in English.A police officer /A policeman /A policewoman = Singular 2-People Always plural but person=singular 3-Staff =In most cases, plural, but depends on meaning.Can be singular OR plural depending on what you mean. 4-Family When you think of the family as one unit → singular • When you …
con‧ve‧ni‧ence / kənˈviːniəns / noun [ uncountable ] the quality of being suitable or useful for a particular purpose, especially by making something easier or saving you time : con‧ve‧ni‧ent S3 / kənˈviːniənt / adjective useful to you because it saves you time, or does not spoil your plans or cause you problems OPP inconvenient …
“Natural English” means the way native speakers actually talk and write in real life. It is: In IELTS, writing naturally is VERY important because it shows you understand how English is used by real speakers. Natural = simple + clear + common Easy way to check “naturalness” Ask yourself: “Would a native speaker say this …
man‧da‧to‧ry / ˈmændət ə ri $ -tɔːri / adjective if something is mandatory, the law says it must be done SYN compulsory , obligatory → discretionary mandatory for Crash helmets are mandatory for motorcyclists. Murder carries a mandatory life sentence . The Council has made it mandatory for all nurses to attend a refresher course …
rec‧re‧a‧tion / ˌrekriˈeɪʃ ə n / noun [ uncountable and countable ] an activity that you do for pleasure or amusement → hobby , pastime , leisure : His only recreations are drinking beer and watching football. the provision of recreation facilities (= places or equipment for people to use to enjoy themselves ) recreation …
peas‧ant / ˈpez ə nt / noun [ countable ] 1 a poor farmer who owns or rents a small amount of land, either in past times or in poor countries : Most villagers are peasant farmers. 2 old-fashioned informal an insulting word for someone who does not behave politely in social situations or is …
pond S3 / pɒnd $ pɑːnd / noun [ countable ] 1 a small area of fresh water that is smaller than a lake, that is either natural or artificially made 2 across the pond ( also on the other side of the pond ) informal on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean in …
do‧mes‧tic 1 W2 AC / dəˈmestɪk / adjective 1 relating to or happening in one particular country and not involving any other countries → foreign domestic market/economy/demand etc the booming domestic economy US foreign and domestic policy our nation’s domestic affairs Domestic flights (= flights that stay inside a particular country ) go from Terminal …
ex‧plode / ɪkˈspləʊd $ -ˈsploʊd / verb 1 burst [ intransitive and transitive ] to burst, or to make something burst, into small pieces, usually with a loud noise and in a way that causes damage → explosion : The device was thrown at an army patrol but failed to explode. Far sooner than anyone …