of) : ‘Instead of building more roads, we should be investing in the railway.
3
They refused to play in the rain in spite of the crowd protested.
They refused to play in the rain in spite of the crowd’s protests.
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sport
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Sports help us to keep fit.
Sport helps us to keep fit.
a sport (countable) = a particular type of sport: ‘Cricket is a very popular sport in Yorkshire.’
sport (uncountable) = sport in general: ‘She writes articles on sport and travel.’ ‘I’m not very good
at sport.’
2
I need some new sport shoes.
I need some new sports shoes.
She bought a bright red sport car.
She bought a bright red sports car.
Use sports in front of a noun (NOT sport): ‘a sports centre’, ‘a sports club’, ‘sports equipment’,
‘sports injuries’.
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He makes all types of sport.
He does all types of sport.
I do sport (NOT make): ‘Do you do any sport at school?’
spread
Rumours spread out very quickly.
Rumours spread very quickly.
The computer mania is still spreading out.
The computer mania is still spreading.
When you mean ‘grow, develop or become increasingly common’ use spread (WITHOUT out) :
‘They couldn’t stop the fire from spreading.’ ‘Dissatisfaction with the present government seems
to be spreading.’
Compare: ‘The search party spread out across the field.’ ‘Her clothes were all spread out on the
bed, ready to be packed.’
squeeze
The train was so full that I was frightened of getting squeezed.
The train was so full that I was frightened of getting squashed.
squeeze = (1) press something firmly, especially by closing your hand round it: ‘She squeezed my
arm and told me not to worry.’
(2) get liquid, cream, paste etc from something by pressing it firmly: ‘Squeeze the lemons and then
pour the juice into a jug.’
(3) force someone or something into a small space: ‘Somehow we managed to squeeze everyone
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