Deduction (noun) Syllable division: de‧duc‧tion How to pronounce: US: /dɪˈdʌk.ʃən/ UK: /dɪˈdʌk.ʃən/
Audio Pronunciation of the word Deduction
#1 Meaning: The action of something being deducted or subtracted. Example: > Her mother deducted $50 from her monthly allowance. > They will not deduct tax from the dividend when paying it.
# 2 Meaning: the implication of specific instances by suggestion to a common law or principle. Example: > The murder needs to be uncovered by deduction of facts. > Some detectives are known to make clever deductions.
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Colonel (noun) Syllable division: col·o·nel How to pronounce: US: /ˈkər-nᵊl/ UK: /ˈkɝː.nəl/
Audio Pronunciation of the word Colonel
Meaning: a rank of officer in the army and in the US air force, above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier or brigadier general. / A senior military officer rank used in many countries.
How to use it in a sentence: > The colonel was a good leader to his troops. > Tim is a colonel for the US military > A general is not inferior to a colonel
Where it comes from: The word colonel originates from the similar root as the word column (Italian: colonna) and means "of a column", and, by suggestion, "commander of a column".
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Accommodate (verb) Syllable division = ac·com·mo·date How to pronounce = US: /ə-ˈkä-mə-ˌdāt/ UK: /əˈkɒmədeɪt/
Audio Pronunciation of the word Accommodate
Other ways the word can be used = accommodation / accommodating
#1 Meaning: To provide room/space for someone where they can stay and sleep. Example: > The hostel can only accommodate 50 students. (This means that there is enough space for only 50 students to stay in the hostel.) > When they went camping, they took a tent that could only accommodate 4 people.
#2 Meaning: To have room or space for someone / something. Example: > He did not have enough space in his office to accommodate (store/keep) his files. > The airplane accommodates 270 passengers.
#3 Meaning: To do something that is helpful for someone (fairly formal) / To provide what someone needs or wants. Example: > She was kind enough to accommodate me with a scope for the upcoming examination. > They were kind enough to accommodate me with an appointment after hours.
#4 Meaning: To allow for/give consideration to Example: > They tried to accommodate various groups' interest and taste.
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We are going to look at "be able to". What to remember about this phrase? 1. It is not a modal verb. 2. It is simply the verb be plus an adjective (able) followed by the infinitive. 3. We can sometimes use it instead of can and could. What do we use "be able to" for? > To talk about ability.
The basic structure of "be able to" = subject + main verb (be) + adjective (able) + to-infinitive. Example sentences: Positive sentence = I am able to exercise. Negative sentence = I am not able to exercise. Question sentence = Will I be able to exercise?
"Be able to" is possible in all tenses: I was able to exercise. I will be able to exercise. I have been able to exercise.
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