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appointment
Noun
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A formal agreement to meet or visit someone (for example, a doctor) at a certain time and place.
I have a doctor's appointment at 3:00 tomorrow.
Let's make an appointment for lunch on Tuesday next week.
and
Conjunction
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You use and to talk about two things at once.
I like singing and reading.
Mary and Jane went on a holiday together.
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You use and when you are listing a few things and you are now on your last item of the list.
I like singing, reading, cycling and playing soccer.
I used to like this girl from my class as she is pretty, gentle and caring.
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And is used when you are putting two sentences together.
She came into the store, shouted at the cashier, and left.
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Used to show what happened after something else.
The alarm went off and I woke up.
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And is used to join certain numbers together.
Two hundred and thirty-five people went missing after the earthquake.
promotion
Noun
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If you get a promotion you move up in rank or position.
He received a promotion to sergeant.
I got a promotion last week from branch manager to regional manager.
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A promotion gives out information about a product, product line, brand, or company.
The store has a special promotion this week on two-for-one pizzas.
committee
Noun
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A group of people that come together to do something or decide something.
He is on the administrative committee. They decide how to administer the school.