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A collocation is made up of two or more words that are commonly used together in English. Here are some important collocations. Happy learning :) | |||
==Classifiers== | |||
bang on time | |||
dead on time | dead on time | ||
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waste time | waste time | ||
==Business== | |||
annual turnover | |||
bear in mind | bear in mind | ||
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take on staff | take on staff | ||
==Classifiers== | |||
a ball of string | |||
a bar of chocolate | a bar of chocolate | ||
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a pad of paper | a pad of paper | ||
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| | ==Other Lessons== | ||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/GERUNDS|GERUNDS]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Subject-Verb-Agreement|Subject Verb Agreement]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Difference-between-Mood-Tense-Voice|Difference between Mood Tense Voice]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/RELATIVE-PRONOUNS|RELATIVE PRONOUNS]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Confusion-between-Adjectives-and-Adverbs|Confusion between Adjectives and Adverbs]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Grammar-Gaffes-(mistakes,-errors)|Grammar Gaffes (mistakes, errors)]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Meanings-of-YET|Meanings of YET]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Collocations-with-keep|Collocations with keep]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Afraid|Afraid]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Collocations-with-catch|Collocations with catch]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:26, 26 March 2023
A collocation is made up of two or more words that are commonly used together in English. Here are some important collocations. Happy learning :)
Classifiers[edit | edit source]
bang on time
dead on time
early 12th century
free time
from dawn till dusk
great deal of time
late 20th century
make time for
next few days
past few weeks
right on time
run out of time
save time
spare time
spend some time
take your time
tell someone the time
time goes by
time passes
waste time
Business[edit | edit source]
annual turnover
bear in mind
break off negotiations
cease trading
chair a meeting
close a deal
close a meeting
come to the point
dismiss an offer
draw a conclusion
draw your attention to
launch a new product
lay off staff
go bankrupt
go into partnership
make a loss
make a profit
market forces
sales figures
take on staff
Classifiers[edit | edit source]
a ball of string
a bar of chocolate
a bottle of water
a bunch of carrots
a cube of sugar
a pack of cards
a pad of paper
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- GERUNDS
- Subject Verb Agreement
- Difference between Mood Tense Voice
- RELATIVE PRONOUNS
- Confusion between Adjectives and Adverbs
- Grammar Gaffes (mistakes, errors)
- Meanings of YET
- Collocations with keep
- Afraid
- Collocations with catch