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Collins Easy Learning How to Use English is designed to help learners of all ages use individual words correctly, and choose the right words and structures for the meaning they want to convey. With its clear layout and simple explanations, this book is ideal for learners of English who want to improve their English for work, study and travel.
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a â an
You use a and an when you are talking about a person or thing for the first time. The second time you talk about the same person or thing, you use the.
She picked up a book.
The book was lying on the table.
You can describe someone or something using a or an with an adjective and a noun.
We live in an old house in the country.
When you say what someoneâs job is, use a or an in front of the name of the job. For example, say âHe is an architectâ. Donât say âHe is architectâ.
She became a lawyer.
about
You use about when you mention what someone is saying, writing, or thinking.
She told me about her job.
I need to think about that.
If you are about to do something, you are going to do it very soon.
He was about to leave.
Donât use an â-ingâ form in sentences like these. Donât say, for example, âHe was about leavingâ.
above â over
If something is higher than something else, you can use either above or over.
He opened a cupboard above the sink.
There was a mirror over the fireplace.
Above and over are both used to talk about a measurement or level of something that is higher than a particular amount.
The temperature rose to over 40 degrees.
âŚeverybody above five feet eight inches in height.
Donât use âaboveâ in front of a number when you are talking about a quantity or number of things or people. For example, donât say âShe had above thirty pairs of shoesâ. Say âShe had over thirty pairs of shoesâ or âShe had more than thirty pairs of shoesâ.
It cost over 3 million pounds.
He saw more than 800 children there.
You use over to say that a distance or period of time is longer than the one mentioned.
âŚa height of over twelve ...
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- Guide to Entries
- Grammatical Terms
- How to Use English A-Z
- Topics