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He missed the last bus. They met for the last time just before the war. start learning
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The last thing, event, or person is the one that comes after all the others. last used as an adjective
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We last saw him nine years ago. start learning
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If something last happened on a particular occasion, it has not happened since then.
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If an event is the final one in a series, you can say that it happens last. You put last at the end of the sentence.
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I saw him last week. She died last autumn. start learning
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You use last in front of a word such as week, month, Christmas or autumn to talk about a date or a period of time before the present one. last with time expressions. Don't use the before last in this meaning.
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Lastly I would like to ask about your future plans. start learning
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Lastly is used for the final item in a list.
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I was ten minutes late for my appointment. start learning
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If you are late for something, you arrive after the time that was arranged. late can be an adjective or an adverb
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You can also say that someone arrives late.
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We haven't been getting on so well lately. start learning
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You use lately to say that something has been happening since a short time ago.
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Lay a sheet of newspaper on the floor. I carefully laid Marianne down on the sofa. start learning
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If you lay something somewhere, you put it there carefully. The other forms of lay are lays, laying, laid. Lay is a transitive verb, and it is also a past tense form of lie.
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She lay on the bed, reading. The baby was lying on the table. start learning
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If you lie somewhere, you are in a flat position, not standing or sitting. The other forms of lie in this meaning are lies, lying, lay, lain.
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He lied to me. She was sure that Thomas was lying. start learning
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If you lie, you say or write something that you know is not true. When lie is used in this meaning, its other forms are lies, lying, lied.
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We first learned to ski in the Alps. He had never learnt to read and write. start learning
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When you learn something, you obtain knowledge or a skill as a result of studying or training. learn: the past tense form and past participle of learn is learned. In British English, learnt is also used.
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Mother taught me how to read. start learning
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Don't say that you learn someone something or learn them how to do something. The word you use is teach. teach: the past tense form and past participle of teach is taught.
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I taught history for many years. start learning
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If you teach a subject, you explain it to people as your job.
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... the man that taught us English at school. I found a job teaching English to a group of adults in Paris. start learning
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You can either say that you teach someone something or that you teach something to someone.
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Boylan taught him to drive. start learning
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If you teach someone to do something, you give them instructions so that they know to do it.
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Let's is short for let us. It is used to make suggestions for you and someone else, and is followed by an infinitive without to. let's: making a suggestion
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Let's not talk about that. start learning
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If you are saying that you and someone else should not do something, you say let's not.
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They wouldn't let us sleep. start learning
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When you are talking about you and someone else being allowed to do something, you use let us. let us: talking about permission or asking for information
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Let us know what progress has been made. start learning
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Let us is also used in the phrase let us know to ask for information about something.
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He often went to the public library. start learning
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A library is a building where books are kept for people to use or borrow.
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You work in a bookshop, don't you? start learning
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In Britain, a shop where you buy books is called a bookshop, not a library. In America, it is called a bookstore.
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She's a nice girl. I like her. He liked the room, which was large. start learning
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If you like someone or something, you find them pleasant or attractive. like: don't use like in progressive forms.
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If you enjoy an activity, you can say that you like doing it.
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I like him very much. I like driving very much. start learning
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You can add very much to emphasize how much you like someone or something. You must put very much after the person or thing that you like.
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Do you like walking? - Yes, I do, I love it. start learning
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If someone asks you if you like something, you can say Yes, I do.
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I like it when I can go home early. start learning
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Use like it in front of a clause beginning with when or if.
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Would you like some coffee? Would you like to meet him? start learning
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You say Would you like...? when you are offering something to someone, or inviting someone to do something.
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I'd like some apples, please. start learning
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You can say I'd like ... when you are asking for something in a shop or a café.
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I was listening to the radio. Listen carefully to what he says. start learning
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If you listen to something or someone, you pay attention to their sound or voice. Use to in sentences like these.
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Don't confuse listen and hear. If you hear something, you become aware of it without trying. If you listen to something, you deliberately pay attention to it.
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I had made a little progress. start learning
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A little is used in front of uncountable nouns to talk about a small quantity or amount of something.
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It is clear that little progress was made. start learning
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If you use little in front of a noun, you are emphasizing that there is not enough of something.
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For example, if you say: We got a little help from them. start learning
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you mean that they gave you some help.
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if you say: We got little help form them. start learning
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you mean that they did not give you enough help.
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I haven't got much work to do. We don't have much time. start learning
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A little an d little are slightly formal. In conversation, not much is used instead.
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For example, instead of saying: I have little money, start learning
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you say: I haven't got much money or I don't have much money.
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... an area up to 3000 feet long and 900 feet wide. How long is that side of the triangle? start learning
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You use long when you are talking about the length of something. long used to talk about length
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It's a long way from here to Birmingham. start learning
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You use a long way to talk about a large distance from one place to another. a long way: talking about distance
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Is the school far from here? It was not far to walk back to our hotel. start learning
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In questions or negative sentences, you use far.
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We may be here a long time. start learning
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You use a long time to talk about a large amount of time. long used to talk about time
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In questions or negatives sentences, you can use long as an adverb to mean a long time.
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He's been here too long. You've been here long enough to know what we're like. start learning
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You can also say too long or long enough
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Lang looked at his watch. start learning
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If someone directs their eyes towards something, you say that they look at it. look at: when look has this meaning, it must be followed by at. Don't confuse look with see or watch.
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You look very pale. Seth looked disappointed. start learning
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Look can also be used with an adjective to mean seem or appear.
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She will look after the children during their holidays. start learning
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If you look after someone or something, you take care of them.
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He looked for his shoes under the bed. start learning
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If you look for someone or something, you try to find them.
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They were looking forward to the summer holidays. start learning
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If you are looking forward to something that are going to experience, you are pleased or excited about it. look forward to used with a noun. Use to in sentences like these.
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I look forward to seeing you in Washington. start learning
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You can say that you look forward to doing something. look forward to used with an -ing form. Don't use an infinitive after look forward to.
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A lot of people thought it was funny. You've got lots of time. start learning
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You use a lot of or lots of in front of a noun when you are talking about a large number or amount of people or things. Lots of is used in conversation.
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A lot of people come to our classes. Lots of time was spent playing with these toys. start learning
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When you use a lot of or lots of in front of a plural noun, you use a plural form of a verb with it. If you use them in front of an uncountable noun, you use a singular form of the verb.
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You use a lot without a noun to talk about a large quantity or amount of something.
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You like Ralph a lot, don't you? They talk a lot about politics. start learning
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You also use a lot as an adverb to mean to a great extent or or often.
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The lucky winners were given £5000 each. start learning
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You say that someone is lucky when something nice happens to them, or when they always seem to have good luck.
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Sarah's such a happy person -she's always laughing. Barbara felt very happy. start learning
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Don't use lucky to say that someone feels pleased and satisfied. The word you use is happy.
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