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what Pronoun

— What is used to ask for information about things. What did you see? What do you mean? — What is used to add a clause with more information. I don't know what you mean. I'll tell you what to do. I'll see what I can do to help. — What is used when you want to describe something instead of naming it. Take what you can find. Can I see what you did? I could change it if that's what you want.

what Determinative

— What is used to ask about the member(s) of a group. What book did you buy? — What is used to add a clause to identify the member(s) of a group. I don't know what problems you mean. I'll tell you what button to push. I'll see what food I can give.

what Adjective

— used to show that you feel strongly about something. What a great book this is!

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would Verb

— Would is used to show your past plan or decision. He said he would be seeing Mr Moi in Bonn on Monday. — Would is used to show that in the past you expected something to happen. It would soon be time to go home, but I didn't want to leave. It looked like it would rain soon. — Would is used to show that something happened regularly in the past but not now. Every summer we would go to the lake for a few weeks. When I was in Ottawa, the snow would be so deep you couldn't walk. — Would is used to talk about unreal, unlikely, or conditional situations. You wouldn't like it if you had to see it every day. If I could choose I would go to bed at about two o'clock in the morning. I think if he wanted you he would have come to you, don't you? "mathY/math equals math5x/math. If mathx/math equals two, what would mathY/math be?" "mathY/math would be ten." — Would is used to ask politely for something. Would you please explain that to me? Would you mind if I had a party while you were away? — Would is used to offer something politely. Would you like to go out for lunch then? Would you have some bread? — Would is used to give advice. I would go back and talk to him about it. — Would is used to show that something is typical, usually when you are unhappy about it. In this case, it's always stressed. He uwould/u come just when we were leaving.

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you Pronoun

— 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? — 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

— Used before a word that means the person or people someone is talking to. You guys can leave now.

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like Adjective

— similar or the same She's very like her mother. Japan is becoming more like the U.S. They were dressed in like manner.

like Verb

— To be happy about someone or something; to think that someone or something is good. I like good food.

like Noun

— A like is something that you think is good. Our own likes and dislikes are shaped by what our parents liked. — At the end of a list of things, and the like means: and other similar things. She's good at science, math, and the like. — You use the likes of someone to show that you don't think that person is a good person. You shouldn't be hanging around with the likes of him.

like Interjection

— You use like, when you are trying to think about the right words. He's really, like you know, uh... difficult. — You use like when the information isn't exactly true. We went there when we were like five years old. — You use like when you are trying to make something sound softer. OK, like, why don't you try going there. — You use like before what somebody said. So, I'm like, "What do you mean." And he's like, "you know what I mean."

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for Preposition

— shows that something belongs to something else, or has a specific function This cake is for you. This is a net for catching fish. — For is used to show the reason for something He was angry, for he had never been called such terrible names before.

for Subordinator

— For introduces a clause with a subject and a to-infinitive It's not good for you to be too relaxed.

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your Pronoun

— Your things are things which belong to you. Can I eat some of your ice-cream please?

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birthday Noun

— The day you were born. They will need your birthday on the application. My birthday is September 14, 1972. — The same day of the year you were born, happening every year. Often there is a party for a person's birthday. My birthday is September 14. We celebrated my birthday a week late this year.

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