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permanent
Adjective
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When something is permanent, it cannot be changed or fixed.
His permanent problems cannot be solved.
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.
for
Preposition
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shows that something belongs to something else, or has a specific function
This cake is for you.
This is a net for catching fish.
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For is used to show the reason for something
He was angry, for he had never been called such terrible names before.
for
Subordinator
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For introduces a clause with a subject and a to-infinitive
It's not good for you to be too relaxed.
information
Noun
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Information is facts, details, numbers, names, and other forms of knowledge.
The nurse can provide you with more information about healthy eating.
Computers make it easy to save and search for the information you need.
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.
cultural
Adjective
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A cultural background, difference, identity etc. relates or belongs to a particular group of people.
Teachers should think about the cultural background of their students.
The difference between the cities are both cultural and economic.
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Cultural things are related to art, music, books, etc.
The new art museum has become the cultural center of the town.
affairs
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noun
matters of personal concern
get his affairs in order
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noun
transactions of professional or public interest
news of current affairs
great affairs of state