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clause Noun

— A clause is a section in a contract or other legal document. The author's contract contained a clause giving him creative control over the films. — A clause is a group of words that usually includes a subject and a predicate. In English, the subject usually comes before the predicate. The last clause in the sentence is hard to understand without knowing some background.

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not Adverb

— "Not" makes the verb of a sentence have the opposite meaning. I was not there. I am not fat!

not Conjunction

— The item before "not" is more correct or better than the item after "not". I wanted tea, not coffee! Meaning: I wanted tea. I did not want coffee. It's stupid, not funny. Meaning: It is stupid. It is not funny.

not Interjection

— Used to indicate the sentence before is sarcastic or ironic. This means that the sentence has the opposite meaning. I like doing lots of boring homework. Not! Meaning: I do not like doing lots of boring homework.

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to Verb phrase Subordinator

— To has no meaning. It is used to introduce verb phrases. It's important for you to understand. She told them to be quiet. You want me to do it, but I don't have to. To finish quickly, we must work fast. To continue like this would be foolish. I don't know how to get there. He got the keys to open the door. It's too small to see. You are all to be here at 7:30 tomorrow morning. Do you understand? He arrived only to find that everyone had gone home.

to Preposition

— To shows where something goes, the goal of movement. He went to her house. The train returned to the Shinjuku station. I went to bed but could not rest. They went to school together and played in the same soccer team. A squad car took him to hospital where he died. Many people came to me with suggestions. I wonder why you keep going to sea when you know it's dangerous. — To shows the receivers of an action or object. The goods were sold to customers at the downtown store. — To shows the result of a change or process. It switched from red to black. They came to the conclusion that I'm better than nothing. He fell on the play, but quickly got to his feet. He was crushed to death underneath the truck. — To shows the end or limit of something. Methods have been used to overcome these problems to some degree. The class is from 1:35 to 3:25. It's just another week to the end of classes. Right now it's ten minutes to four. — To shows that one thing is touching another. They stood back to back to see who was taller. — To shows how two things are connected. He attached the printer to the computer. She was married to a Canadian man. She was assistant to the general manager. — To shows a belonging or relationship. We don't owe anything to anyone. To whom does it belong? It's a benefit to the whole school. What's the answer to this problem? I can't remember the password to this account? — To shows a comparison between two things. Girls outnumber boys two to one. Older cars get fewer kilometers to a liter of gasoline. Right now you can get one Canadian dollar to $1.05 US. — To shows your feeling or opinion about something. It feels good to me. To their surprise, she got up and left. — To shows a timing relationship, often with a music. He likes to exercise to music.

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order Noun

— Order is when things are where they should be. I need to take some time to put my things in order. — The order of some things means which thing is first, which one is second, which one is last, etc. The children will take turns in order of age.

order Verb

— To order something is to ask someone to sell it to you. At the restaurant, she ordered chicken and potatoes. — To order someone to do something is to tell the person that they must do it. The father ordered his children to be quiet.

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