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a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
due
Adjective
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If something is due, it should happen at a particular time.
We are due to arrive at Peason International Airport at 5:23.
Your homework is due on Tuesday.
The payment is due at the end of the month.
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If someone is due something, they should get it.
He's due $50 for the work he did last week.
Our thanks is due to all the wonderful teachers who helped us.
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Enough
Please pay due attention.
due
Preposition
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If mathx/math is due to mathy/math, mathy/math causes mathx/math.
Due to the recent changes, we were not able to complete this in time.
The problems were due to bad weather.
due
Adverb
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directly in a direction (north, south, east, or west)
Walk due south for one kilometer.
sale
Noun
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A sale is the act of selling something.
Proceeds from the sale of the art went to the local school.
The sale of guns in Canada is tightly controlled.
Travel agents don't make money until they make a sale.
The president said the company is not for sale.
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Sales is the number or value of things sold.
The stronger economy has boosted auto sales by $650 million over last year.
Retail sales have fallen for two months in a row.
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Sales is the part of a company or industry that tries to get people to buy more.
She's now Seattle's director of marketing and sales.
I'm not the kind of person who can be successful in sales.
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A sale is a time when prices are lower than usual.
The computer store is having a sale: 50% off everything.
Milk is on sale for a dollar a litre.