Word formation
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| advice |
advise, adviser |
I would advise you not to get that MP3 player.
Phil works as a housing adviser for the local council. |
| confuse |
confused, confusion |
I’m still confused about what happened.
There was a lot of confusion when the fire alarm went off. |
| except |
exception |
Everyone, with the exception of James, passed the test. |
| help |
(un)helpful‚ helpless |
Thank you, you've been very helpful.
That shop assistant was really unhelpful.
I felt helpless and didn't know what to do. |
| luck |
(un)lucky, (un)luckily |
Do you think you’re a lucky person generally?
We were unlucky to lose the match.
Luckily, I won the game.
Unluckily, our car broke down. |
| prefer |
preference, preferable |
I’d like pizza, but that’s just my personal preference.
I think flying is preferable to going there by train. |
| recommend |
recommendation |
We made a number of recommendations to the manager. |
| refuse |
refusal |
We were all surprised by Danny’s refusal to apologise. |
| solve |
solution |
I hope we can find a solution to this problem soon. |
| suggest |
suggestion |
Can I make a suggestion? |
