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  • 11that*/*/*/ — UK [ðæt] / US adverb, conjunction, determiner, pronoun Summary: That can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by a noun): Give me that hammer. as a demonstrative pronoun (without a following noun): Who gave you that? as a… …

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  • 12that*/*/*/ — [ðæt] grammar word summary: That can be: ■ a determiner: Give me that hammer. ■ a pronoun: Who gave you that? ■ a conjunction: I didn t know that she was married. ■ a relative pronoun: It s a song that my mother taught me. ■ an adverb: Three… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 13spoken — spok|en1 [ˈspəukən US ˈspou ] the past participle of ↑speak spoken 2 spoken2 adj 1.) spoken English/language etc the form of language that you speak rather than write →↑written 2.) the spoken word spoken language rather than written language or… …

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  • 14'That'-clauses — ◊ GRAMMAR A that clause is a clause beginning with that which is used to refer to a fact or idea. ◊ reporting That clauses are commonly used to report something that is said. She said that she d been married for about two months. Sir Peter… …

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  • 15'that'-clauses — ◊ GRAMMAR A that clause is a clause beginning with that which is used to refer to a fact or idea. ◊ reporting That clauses are commonly used to report something that is said. She said that she d been married for about two months. Sir Peter… …

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  • 16spoken — 1 the past participle of speak 2 adjective 1 spoken English/language the form of language that you speak rather than write 2 quietly/softly/well spoken speaking in a quiet, educated etc way 3 be spoken for informal a) if something is spoken for,… …

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  • 17THAT — pron., adj., adv., & conj. demons.pron. (pl. those) 1 the person or thing indicated, named, or understood, esp. when observed by the speaker or when familiar to the person addressed (I heard that; who is that in the garden?; I knew all that… …

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  • 18that's that — (and) that s that 1. (and) that is the end of that matter 2. No more of that • • • Main Entry: ↑that * * * that’s that spoken phrase used for saying that something has been finished or finally decided It’s no use arguing. She’s made up her mind… …

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  • 19cannot very well do something — mainly spoken used for saying that it is difficult, wrong, or stupid for someone to do something We have to help her – we can t very well just leave her stranded out here in the middle of nowhere …

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  • 20something cannot hurt — something will not/does not/cannot/hurt spoken phrase used for saying that something helps or cannot harm a situation One more drink won’t hurt. somethi …

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