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circumstance
I believe that in this circumstance students should be allowed to have a part-time
job.
I believe that in these circumstances students should be allowed to have a part-
time job.
Circumstances
is nearly always used as a plural noun (WITH s): ‘The police are investigating the
circumstances surrounding his death.’ ‘Under normal circumstances, I would never have left my
passport with a stranger.’
city centre
Most people work in city centre.
Most people work in the city centre.
the city centre
(WITH
the
): ‘It’s only five minutes by bus to the city centre.’
civilization
Each country has its own civilization and ideology.
Each country has its own culture and ideology.
American civilization is very different from that of Japan.
American culture is very different from that of Japan.
civilization
= (a society or group of societies having) a way of life that is considered to be
advanced in terms of culture and social organization: ‘The remote mountain villages are still
untouched by modern civilization.’ ‘The film examines the ancient civilizations of Greece and
Rome, and their contributions to Western society.’
culture
= art, music, literature, etc especially that which is produced by a particular society or
group of societies: ‘Visitors to Singapore discover a happy marriage of western and oriental
cultures.’ ‘The Samba is an important part of Brazilian culture.’
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