medium = neither large nor small, neither tall nor short, etc: ‘The waiter was of medium height
and walked with a slight limp.’
average = calculated by adding a set of quantities together and then dividing this total by the
number of quantities in the set: ‘The average age of students entering the college this year is 19.’
‘Since 1991 house prices have been falling at an average annual rate of 8%.’
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My ability in English is about medium.
My ability in English is about average.
If someone’s level of skill or ability is neither high nor low, it is average: ‘Elizabeth shows above
average intelligence for a child of three.’
meet
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Could you meet with me outside the station?
Could you meet me outside the station?
The next time I met with her was in the supermarket.
The next time I met her was in the supermarket.
meet with sb (mainly American English) = have a (previously arranged) meeting with someone:
‘We met with their representatives to discuss the problem.’
meet sb (British and American English) = be in the same place as someone by chance or
arrangement: ‘Guess who I met on the way to the bank this morning?’ ‘I suggest we meet back
here in an hour’s time.’
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Hello John. It’s good to meet you.
Hello John. It’s good to see you.
I can’t wait to meet you again at Christmas.
I can’t wait to see you again at Christmas.
When you greet someone you know well, or talk about meeting them, use see (NOT meet): ‘I hope
you’ll come and see us again soon.’
memorize
Following his death, a statue was erected to memorize him.
Following his death, a statue was erected in his memory.
memorize = learn something so that you are able to repeat it exactly: ‘Fortunately, I had
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memorized her telephone number and was able to ring her from the station.’
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