POPULACE = people living in an area: The general *populace* hated the film. 🎥👎
POPULOUS = having many people: Tokyo 🗼 is a *populous* city.
POPULOUS = having many people: Tokyo 🗼 is a *populous* city.
► [Neither of/None of ]
►►We use 'neither', not 'none', when we are talking about two people or things:
-Books and television are different. Neither of them should replace the other. [✔]
-Books and television are different. None of them should replace the other. [❌]
►►We use 'neither', not 'none', when we are talking about two people or things:
-Books and television are different. Neither of them should replace the other. [✔]
-Books and television are different. None of them should replace the other. [❌]
► [dream of having]
►►When someone thinks about a situation that they would like to happen, you can say that they 'dream of having' something or 'dream of doing' something.
-He dreamt of having a car. [✔️]
-He dreamt to have a car. [❌]
►Be Careful!
Don't say that someone 'dreams to have' something or 'dreams to do' something.
►►When someone thinks about a situation that they would like to happen, you can say that they 'dream of having' something or 'dream of doing' something.
-He dreamt of having a car. [✔️]
-He dreamt to have a car. [❌]
►Be Careful!
Don't say that someone 'dreams to have' something or 'dreams to do' something.
►► [on/at/from the market]
-I bought some eggs in the market. [❌]
-I bought some eggs at the market. [✔]
-I bought some eggs from the market. [✔]
-I bought some eggs on the market. [✔]
on the market ►available for people to buy.
-I bought some eggs in the market. [❌]
-I bought some eggs at the market. [✔]
-I bought some eggs from the market. [✔]
-I bought some eggs on the market. [✔]
on the market ►available for people to buy.
For diseases,
“endemic” = in a small area;
“epidemic” = widespread;
“pandemic” = universal. 🌏
They get worse in alphabetical order.😊
“endemic” = in a small area;
“epidemic” = widespread;
“pandemic” = universal. 🌏
They get worse in alphabetical order.😊
ALLUSION = an indirect reference
ILLUSION = a deceptive appearance
ELUSION = an escape
🏃💨💨💨 👮🚓
DELUSION = a mistaken idea 👩💭❌
ILLUSION = a deceptive appearance
ELUSION = an escape
🏃💨💨💨 👮🚓
DELUSION = a mistaken idea 👩💭❌
➖INVALUABLE doesn't mean not valuable, it means extremely useful; it means that something is of a value which cannot be expressed in numbers.
For example: great memories, happiness, health, . They are invaluable, because they cannot be sold or bought.
➖VALUABLE means something is of a high value, such as a valuable diamond. It's valuable, because it costs $10000.
The same thing with "inestimable" ("can't be estimated") and "incalculable" ("can't be calculated"). You can think of "invaluable" as meaning "can't be valued."
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invaluable= priceless =very valuable.
(valueless) is the opposite.
For example: great memories, happiness, health, . They are invaluable, because they cannot be sold or bought.
➖VALUABLE means something is of a high value, such as a valuable diamond. It's valuable, because it costs $10000.
The same thing with "inestimable" ("can't be estimated") and "incalculable" ("can't be calculated"). You can think of "invaluable" as meaning "can't be valued."
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invaluable= priceless =very valuable.
(valueless) is the opposite.
Unfortunately, the prefix "in-" has different meanings which makes it confusing for learners.
inappropriate = not appropriate
invaluable – very valuable
inconceivable – not conceivable
inflammable – very flammable
Take care,
inappropriate = not appropriate
invaluable – very valuable
inconceivable – not conceivable
inflammable – very flammable
Take care,