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thank
Verb
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To say a good word after someone gives something to you or after someone does something good for you.
She thanked him very much for the beautiful food he cooked for her.
"I would like a drink, please." "Here is your drink." "Thank you."
you
Pronoun
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Used instead of the name of the person being spoken to; it is a second-person pronoun.
You are my best friend.
Can I go to the shops with you?
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Used to talk about anyone.
You have to be 18 years old to see that film.
She has problems with her eyes, and can't see you properly.
you
Determinative
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Used before a word that means the person or people someone is talking to.
You guys can leave now.
in
Preposition
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Used to show that something is inside something else.
The cat is in the box.
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Used to show that someone is at home, or is available.
Is John in?
The Doctor is now in.
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Used to show movement towards the inside.
The rain came in through the window.
advance
Noun
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If something is in advance of something else, it is before it.
They gave us notice 30 days in advance of closing the factory.
Hotel rooms are often booked up months in advance.
We cannot make the changes without advance notice.
Tickets are $25 dollars at the door. Advance tickets are available from Cal Performances Box Office.
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An advance is a move forward.
The advances in technology will be in the next decade or so.
Despite exciting advances, doctors still have a poor understanding of many diseases.
The army made significant military advances in Iraq.
He improper sexual advances toward her when she was his assistant.
Advances outnumbered declines 1,631 to 1,177 on the .
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An advance is an amount of money given to someone before they normally get it.
The band received a $6 million advance on the new album even before they started recording.
advance
Verb
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If you advance something, you bring or move it forward.
In separate attacks, the Khmer Rouge was advancing toward Siem Reap, 200 miles northwest of Phnom Penh.
After winning 1-0, Morocco has a chance to advance to the second round.
This research advances our understanding of the disease.
The technology has advanced far beyond the early days of computer beeps and fuzzy graphics.
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If you advance someone some money, you pay it to them before they would normally get it.
They advanced her $12,000 against future earnings.