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Overnight
is used as an adverb and adjective (NOT as a noun): ‘I missed the connecting flight and
had to stay at the airport overnight.’ ‘If we travel overnight, we’ll be there in time for breakfast.’
‘The overnight coach arrives in London at six in the morning.’
owing to
They come here looking for work owing to the wages are higher.
They come here looking for work because the wages are higher.
Owing to
is a preposition (NOT a conjunction) : ‘Owing to various political and economic factors ,
the land reclamation project has been discontinued.’
own
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I had the whole beach for my own.
I had the whole beach to myself.
Own
(= belonging to you, or only to be used by you) is used either in front of a noun, or in the
phrase
of your own
: ‘I wish I had my own car.’ ‘I wish I had a car of my own.’
have sb/sth (all) to yourself
= be the only person or people in a place , using something, talking to
someone, etc: ‘After the children had gone, we had the house all to ourselves.’
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