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1) I had
no other choice other
than returning the book to your sister.
than returning the book to your sister.
Than –
to show comparison or preference
(which one is liked better)
Your –
to show possession/belonging :
The sister belongs to you.
2. I could not believe that the guard remained stationary for that long.
2. I could not believe that the guard remained stationary for that long.
Stationary– not moving
3) Please make sure there are sufficient stationery during that meeting or he might lose his temper.
3) Please make sure there are sufficient stationery during that meeting or he might lose his temper.
Stationery :
Writing materials – paper, pens, pencils, envelopes
lose
one's temper / lose one's cool : Get angry
Another
phrase :
hold one's temper / keep one's temper / Keep one's cool :
stop from showing anger / remain calm and composed / remain in
control
4) The then Prime Minister made such huge changes.
4) The then Prime Minister made such huge changes.
Then –
being or existing at the time indicated
Then and there, he asked her to marry him.
6) Who's coming? Write down your name on this stationery, then give it to your superior.
5) Then
and there, I told her
not to buy that site.
Site :
place
Then
and there : is an idiom/proverb that means :
at that precise time and place / at once / on the spot.
at that precise time and place / at once / on the spot.
For
example :
Then and there, he asked her to marry him.
Then and there,
she moved out of that haunted house.
(haunted : got ghost)
6) Who's coming? Write down your name on this stationery, then give it to your superior.
who's : who is
then :
after that
your : to show
belonging : the name belongs to you.
stationery : any
material such as paper for you to write upon
7) It's taking care of its young in that nest.
its young : babies
/ children...
The bird's young.
7) It's taking care of its young in that nest.
It's : It is
its : To show
belonging (normally used for animals)
its young : babies
/ children... The bird's young.
nest : home for
birds made out of twigs, grass and mud made by birds usually on a
tree.
8) Never lose sight of what is important in our life.
2) They lost sight of
the tall tower.
8) Never lose sight of what is important in our life.
“Lose
sight of” means fail to take into account / no longer able to see.
So in this instance it is saying never forget what is important in
life.
Other examples :
1) Never lose sight of
your past.
(This means : Cannot see the tower anymore).
Sight
here does not only refer to the act of seeing something. Here
'sight' means mental perception, consideration, regard or judgment.
For example : We lost sight of the purpose of our visit.
9) I was surprised to receive
a compliment from her.
For example : We lost sight of the purpose of our visit.
9) I was surprised to receive
a compliment from her.
Compliment – praises
10) Whose dress are you wearing
as it's
so loose
on you?10) Whose dress are you wearing
Whose
: to show possession/belonging.
it's : it is
