Before
Ago = before ‘now’, the moment of speaking (earlier than the present times); in the past: ‘Her plane landed ten…
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Bear
(1) Have within: ‘The canteen bears fresh water.’(2) Put up with something unpleasant; to suffer; endure; undergo: ‘I can’t bear…
Battle
Battle = struggle to do or get something: ‘Doctors are still battling to save the child’s life.’ Fight = use…
Awake
Awake is used mainly as an adjective: (1) Not in a state of sleeping; waking; completely conscious: ‘It is going…
Authority
(1)To refer in a general way to officials who make all the important decisions in a country, use the authorities…
Attend
Attend is used mainly in formal styles: ‘All committee members are expected to attend the meeting.’ In other styles use…
Aspect
(1) One of the parts of the features of a situation, idea, problem, etc: ‘Modern technology affects all aspects of…
As if
Do not use a noun phrase immediately after as if and as thought: ‘She looked at me as if/though she’d…