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She asked if I’d seen any plays from Shakespeare.
She asked if I’d seen any plays by Shakespeare. a play, novel, painting, etc by a writer or artist (NOT from ): ‘The reading passage was from a novel by Anita Brookner.’ 3
It’s a short, knee-length coat from white wool.
It’s a short, knee-length coat made of white wool. See Note at MADE See NOW 1 front The bus stop is outside the post office, in front of the library.
The bus stop is outside the post office, opposite the library. in front of = in a position directly before: ‘There was a bus in front of the car and a truck behind it.’ ‘All I could see was the enormous hat of the woman sitting in front of me.’ opposite = on the other side of the street, room, etc facing: ‘The police station is directly opposite the town hall.’ ‘He looked out of his bedroom window at the house opposite.’ fruit The shop sells fruits and vegetables.
The shop sells fruit and vegetables. I never buy tinned fruits.
I never buy tinned fruit. Fruit (= fruit in general) is an uncountable noun: ‘We eat lots of fruit in our family.’ ‘Would anyone care for a piece of fruit?’ (= an orange, apple, pear etc) Fruits (= particular types of fruit) is rarely used in British English. fully 1
The editor said that my letter was too long to be fully published.
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The editor said that my letter was too long to be published in full. fully = completely: ‘a fully equipped kitchen’, ‘a fully furnished apartment’, ‘The next three flights to Chicago are fully booked.’
