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how
Adverb
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The word "how" is a question word, to ask about the way something happens or the way people do things.
How will we ever solve this problem?
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The word "how" is used to tell about the way something happens or the way people do things.
I know how we can solve this problem?
This is how to make this machine work.
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used to show that you feel strongly about something.
How old he looks!
how
Subordinator
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You use how to tell that something happens, is done, or is true.
She told him how it wasn't fun anymore.
often
Adverb
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When something happens often, that means that it happens many times and frequently.
I drink a lot of water and need to urinate often.
How often do you exercise?
I often visit my elderly aunt Grace.
It's often difficult to learn a new language.
should
Verb
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Should is usually used to say that it is a good idea to do something.
If you have a test, you should be studying.
Who should we call to fix this?
I
Pronoun
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The person who is speaking or writing
I am writing this, and you are reading it.
I
Noun
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The ninth letter or the alphabet; previous H, next J. I is a vowel.
I
Symbol
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A symbol meaning first, as in "George I" (which is said as "George the first").
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The symbol for iodine on the periodic table of elements.
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The symbol for electrical current.
I
Number
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This is the roman numeral for one (1). It may be written as I or i.
i
Noun
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The ninth letter or the alphabet; previous H, next J. I is a vowel.
take
Verb
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If you take an action, you do it.
I took a walk with my dog. = I walked with my dog.
I'm going to take a rest. = I'm going to rest.
I go out after I take a shower. = I'll go out after I shower.
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If you take something or someone, you bring them from one place to another.
I don't want this. Can you take it away, please?
My son was sick, so I took him to the doctor.
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If mathx/math takes money, time, etc., you need to use that for mathx/math.
If we go to your house, it will take one hour.
That was fun, and it didn't take too much money.
take
Noun
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A person's take is his view of something.
What is your take on that recent movie? Did you enjoy it?
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A take is the reward or profit you get from doing something.
If help you with this task, I [demand you give me part of your take.
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A take is part of a performance which is recorded without a break.
The director was not happy with the first take, so we had to do it again.
it
Pronoun
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used to refer to an object without identifying or describing it; the object might have been described earlier in the text.
The house was very big. It had many rooms.
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used to describe the weather
It is very hot today.
I'm staying in because it is raining
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used to describe a situation in general
I don't like it when people tell me to do something.
It is hard to find a job.
it
Abbreviation
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It can be a short way of writing:
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# Italy or Italian
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# Information Technology, the use of computers