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at
Preposition
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Used to describe where something is, or when saying something's position
I am at home.
Let's meet at the pub!
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The time at which something happened or will happen
Breakfast is at 9 o'clock.
At 5pm we went home.
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Indicating something's state
At half price!
Water boils at high temperatures.
at
Symbol
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The @ symbol, used to replace at
support@microsoft.com is an email address.
Apples @ £1.50 per kilogram.
odd
Adjective
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If something is odd, it is not normal and usually you don't like it or don't understand it.
The neighbours thought him very odd, because he would leave his doors open all night.
She liked him, but there was something odd about the way he spoke.
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The odd time, drink, problem, etc. is one that happens sometimes, but not often.
I don't really drink--just the odd beer at the weekend.
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An odd sock, boot, etc. is one without its pair.
The clown was wearing odd socks.
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An odd number is one that does not divide evenly by 2 (e.g., 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, etc.)
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A count of (number)-odd is just a little more than the number.
I've got fifty-odd students in the class.
times
Preposition
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multiplied by
"Three times two is nine" is written: 3 × 2 = 9.