Using «take» to talk about time

Take is an interesting word in English because it has a lot of different uses. For today’s English lesson, let’s have a look at how to use take to talk about time in everyday English conversation and writing. Listen to the podcast:

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Here are the example sentences:

find out about smth

You go to an event for people who are interested in learning and studying English. You introduce yourself to someone and ask them this.

How did you find out about this?

alternative words for “thing”

The word thing is ubiquitous, i.e. it’s everywhere. A good thing, a bad thing, many things, something, anything, everything; we use the word a lot.

And the reason thing is such a common word?

The Nutcracker Ballet

Sheep

Sure, take your time

You're out clothes shopping with your girlfriend. You are waiting while she tries on clothes. She asks if it's OK to try on a few more things. This is how you answer her.

Sure, take your time.

Words Added to the Dictionary in 2014

The English language is constantly changing to adapt to current trends and uses of the language. Learn some of the new words added to the dictionary in the past year!  Technology   hashtag (n.)  A hashtag is a word or phrase beginning with a hash sign (#)