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say sth: ‘I forgot to say goodbye.’
tell sb sth: ‘Eventually he told me the truth.’
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In our next class we’re going to say about pollution.
In our next class we’re going to talk about pollution.
The magazine also says about English football.
The magazine also talks about English football.
talk about a particular topic (NOT say about): ‘He refuses to talk about politics.’ ‘She’s always
talking about her father’s health.’
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See
JOKE, LIE
scarce
If you are interested in scarce birds, you should visit the bird garden.
If you are interested in rare birds, you should visit the bird garden.
Chocolate was very rare during the war.
Chocolate was very scarce during the war.
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scarcely
He sends them money but scarcely goes to see them.
He sends them money but rarely goes to see them.
When you are talking about frequency, use rarely (= almost never): ‘Since she moved to Glasgow,
we rarely see each other.’
scene
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From the window, there was a beautiful scene of the lake.
From the window, there was a beautiful view of the lake.
scene = what you see when you are in a particular place, especially something that is unusual,
shocking etc: ‘Some of the scenes inside the concentration camp were too horrific to describe.’
‘The President arrived by helicopter to witness a scene of total chaos.’
view = the whole area that you can see from somewhere, especially when you can see a long way
into the distance: ‘Remember to book a room with a view of the sea.’
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