grammar-s

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substantiate:To establish, as a claim or charge, by proof or evidence.
 證實(如要求或控訴)；提出證明。
 例句： The slanderer cannot substantiate his tale.
  誹謗者不能證實他的說法。

session:The sitting of such a body.
 開會；開庭。
 例句： The court is now in session.
  法庭現在開庭期中。

standing:Lasting; established or settled; fixed.
 持久的；固定的；不變的；永久的。

scene vs scenery. scene is 風景. scenery is the 景色. scenery is uncount. scene is count. eg. He loves mountain scenery. also, scene ca be any kind of scene. but scenery should be natural scene. (make a scene 出洋相)
since. have/has since=其後. eg. There were married but had an big argument and have since divorced.
spoiled vs spoilt: the same
spit = spilled
saxphone , not sax'phone
such as , not etc followed.
support (n): from ....
speak (不及物): of 證明 eg. his results speak of his intelligence.
satiate: (satisfy) the appetite
satay沙de
supplement (increase)
schizophrenia 精神分裂
statutory 強制性的
sizable =large
sure enough. not surely enough
savings =uncount =money saved
syllables: 行未斷字法
some can be in questions. eg. is there something in the microwave? or Would you like something to eat? as long as the things exist for sure.
s can be omitted sometimes. eg. This naturally resulted in your client's failing the two courses. = this naturally resulted in your client failing the two courses. / do you mind my saying this=do you mind me saying this.
sight: count is the things seen. uncount is the ability to see.
spinster=old unmarried woman
short form: if NATO, AIDS, no articles, if CUHK, have the
s: if it is a life, have -'s. if it is a thing, no -'s. but if it is specific, can add -'s. eg. I think the aeroplane's engine is broken.
salt: rub salt into the wounds.
surveillance (sir-fei...):監察
step (up)=strengthen
side (with): support
spare no effort: 全力以赴
some: certain. eg. He is hiding in some secret place.
suggest: means imply. eg. The survy suggests most students knew the school rules.
serve ...right: 抵死
shrink : headshrinker, psychiotrist
silent /s/: isle, island, aisle
schewa:模糊音
strain 竭盡
subject無verb的句子結構: Lord , what about this man?
-self:by oneself 和oneself有咩分別? eg. i did it myself即 我自己做的. i did it by myself即 我獨自做的 . by myself=on my own
such ..as to: 這樣...以便. eg. They walked in such a way as to avoid making any noise.
superlatives: the closest of friends  指世上所有朋友, the closest friends指在某一個範圍內.
something在數字後解差不多, eg. He is twnety-something. or The bus did nto arrive till ten something.
suspect 可跟that, 跟 object+of. 跟 to. eg The police suspect him to have killed his wife. 若是形容詞, 咁可解可疑. eg. the police found his statement suspect/suspicious. 但suspect不可指懷疑, eg. He is suspect of his statement(X) 要改為he is suspicious of his statement
stuck up (adj.)=too proud and considering yourself to be very important
salvage= to try to make a bad situation better
subterfuge=a trick or a dishonest way of achieving something
get things sorted=解掂件事/ 作出決定
You have been very straight to me你對我好坦白