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preposition
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preposition
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈvɜː(r)səs/
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used for stating that two things are being compared in order to show that they are different or that one is better than the other
Example
the grades of male versus female students at the university
Example
The US dollar fell versus other key currencies on Friday.
Example
We feel we have some advantages versus the competition.
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