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1 det You use this to refer back to a particular person or thing that has been mentioned or implied. 2 pron You use this to introduce someone or something that you are going to talk about. 3 pron You use this to refer back to an idea or situation expressed in a previous sentence or sentences. 4 det In spoken English, people use this to introduce a person or thing into a story. 5 pron You use this to refer to a person or thing that is near you, especially when you touch them or point to them. When there are two or more people or things near you, this refers to the nearest one. 6 pron You use this when you refer to a general situation, activity, or event which is happening or has just happened and which you feel involved in. 7 det You use this when you refer to the place you are in now or to the present time. 8 det You use this to refer to the next occurrence in the future of a particular day, month, season, or festival. 9 adv You use this when you are indicating the size or shape of something with your hands. 10 adv You use this when you are going to specify how much you know or how much you can tell someone. 11 convention If you say this is it, you are agreeing with what someone else has just said., (formulae) `You know, people conveniently forget the things they say.'—`Well this is it.' 12 pron You use this in order to say who you are or what organization you are representing, when you are speaking on the telephone, radio, or television. 13 det You use this to refer to the medium of communication that you are using at the time of speaking or writing. 14 15 If you say that you are doing or talking about this and that, or this, that, and the other you mean that you are doing or talking about a variety of things that you do not want to specify.this
The determiner is pronounced ðɪs. In other cases, this is pronounced ðɪs.
DET sing-n/n-uncount
When food comes out of any oven, it should stand a while. During this delay the centre carries on cooking..., On 1 October the US suspended a proposed $574 million aid package for 1991. Of this amount, $250 million is for military purchases.
This is also a pronoun., pron
I don't know how bad the injury is, because I have never had one like this before.
This is what I will do. I will telephone Anna and explain.
This is also a determiner., det DET sing-n/n-uncount
This report is from David Cook of our Science Unit: `Why did the dinosaurs become extinct?'
You feel that it's uneconomic to insist that people work together in groups. Why is this?...
This is also a determiner., det DET sing-n/n-uncount
There have been continual demands for action by the political authorities to put an end to this situation.
DET sing-n
I came here by chance and was just watching what was going on, when this girl attacked me...
`If you'd prefer something else I'll gladly have it changed for you.'—`No, this is great.'..., `Is this what you were looking for?' Bradley produced the handkerchief...
This is also a determiner., det DET sing-n
This church was built in the eleventh century.
PRON with be
I thought, this is why I've travelled thousands of miles..., Tim, this is awful. I know what you must think, but it's not so...
DET sing-n/n-uncount
We've stopped transporting weapons to this country by train..., I think coffee is probably the best thing at this point...
This is also a pronoun., pron
This is the worst place I've come across...
DET sing-n
We're getting married this June...
ADV adj
They'd said the wound was only about this big you see and he showed me with his fingers.
ADV adv
I am not going to reveal what my seven-year plan is, but I will tell you this much, if it works out, the next seven years will be very interesting.
Hello, this is John Thompson...
DET sing-n
What I'm going to do in this lecture is focus on something very specific...
→these
♦ this and that/this, that, and the other phrase
`And what are you doing now?'—`Oh this and that.'
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this minute, at this rate, in this day and age, in this respect/in many respects
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Is who in the English dictionary? ›
Grammar. We use interrogative pronouns to ask questions. They are: who, which, whom, what and whose. These are also known as wh-words.
Who makes dictionary definition? ›
They're called lexicographers. A lexicographer studies words and compiles the results into a dictionary. This is one of several words for a certain type of writer or editor. Just as a playwright writes plays and a poet writes poems, a lexicographer puts together dictionaries.
Who is the first dictionary in English? ›
Robert Cawdrey's Table Alphabeticall, published in 1604, was the first single-language English dictionary ever published. It lists approximately 3000 words, defining each one with a simple and brief description.
What is a Learner's dictionary? ›
learner's dictionaries. DEFINITIONS1. a dictionary that is designed to be used by people who are learning a language that is not their first language. Synonyms and related words. Dictionaries and making dictionaries.
What is the means of WHO? ›
World Health Organization. noun. an agency of the United Nations, established in 1948 with headquarters in Geneva, responsible for coordinating international health activities, aiding governments in improving health services, etcAbbreviation: WHO.
WHO full meaning? ›
World Health Organization (WHO), French Organisation Mondiale de la Santé, specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) established in 1948 to further international cooperation for improved public health conditions.
Who discovered dictionary? ›
In 1806, American Noah Webster published his first dictionary, A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language. In 1807 Webster began compiling an expanded and fully comprehensive dictionary, An American Dictionary of the English Language; it took twenty-seven years to complete.
Who wrote dictionary? ›
| Full title: | A Dictionary of the English Language ... The second edition. |
|---|---|
| Language: | English |
| Creator: | Samuel Johnson |
| Usage terms | Public Domain |
| Held by | British Library |
How do dictionaries define words? ›
To be included in a Merriam-Webster dictionary, a word must be used in a substantial number of citations that come from a wide range of publications over a considerable period of time. Specifically, the word must have enough citations to allow accurate judgments about its establishment, currency, and meaning.
Who is father of dictionary? ›
It is this that makes today's Google doodle is a bit ironical as it honours Samuel Johnson. Johnson is known as the father of the modern dictionary, on his 308th birthday. The British lexicographer published the Johnson's: A Dictionary of the English Language in 1755.
How many words are in the dictionary? ›
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged, together with its 1993 Addenda Section, includes some 470,000 entries.
How many English dictionaries are there? ›
| Title | Publisher | Entries (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| The Merriam-Webster Dictionary (MWD) | Merriam-Webster | 75,000 |
| New Oxford American Dictionary (NOAD) | Oxford University Press | 350,000 |
| Oxford Dictionary of English | Oxford University Press | 355,000 |
| Oxford English Dictionary (OED) | Oxford University Press | 291,500 |
How is an English dictionary useful to learners? ›
A dictionary is one of the most important tools during your time studying at a university. A good dictionary can help you understand your subject better, improve your communication and improve your grades by making sure you are using words correctly.
What is a good English dictionary? ›
Oxford Word of the Year 2021
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is widely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language. It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of 600,000 words— past and present—from across the English-speaking world.
Which dictionary is best for learning? ›
- Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com is one of the best online dictionaries for English. ...
- Merriam-Webster Dictionary. ...
- Oxford English Dictionary. ...
- Google Dictionary. ...
- Collins Dictionary. ...
- Cambridge Online Dictionary. ...
- Urban Dictionary. ...
- Macmillan Online Dictionary.
What type of word is WHO? ›
The pronoun who, in English, is an interrogative pronoun and a relative pronoun, used primarily to refer to persons. Unmarked, who is the pronoun's subjective form; its inflected forms are the objective whom and the possessive whose.
Why is definition? ›
1 : the cause or reason for which We know why you did it. 2 : for which Here's the reason why I did it. —used to express surprise, uncertainty, approval, disapproval, or impatience Why, how did you know that?
How is healthy defined by WHO? ›
“A state of complete physical, mental and social. well-being and not merely the absence of. disease or infirmity”
What type of grammar is who? ›
The pronoun who, in English, is an interrogative pronoun and a relative pronoun, used primarily to refer to persons.
Is who've a real word? ›
Who've is the usual spoken form of 'who have', especially when 'have' is an auxiliary verb.
Who's full form in English grammar? ›
Who's is a contraction of who is or who has.
Is who's and whose the same? ›
Who's is a contraction linking the words who is or who has, and whose is the possessive form of who. They may sound the same, but spelling them correctly can be tricky.