The magazine also talks about English football. talk about a particular topic (NOT say about ): ‘He refuses to talk about politics.’ ‘She’s always talking about her father’s health.’ 5
See JOKE, LIE scarce If you are interested in scarce birds, you should visit the bird garden.
If you are interested in rare birds, you should visit the bird garden. Chocolate was very rare during the war.
Chocolate was very scarce during the war. See Note at RARE 1 scarcely He sends them money but scarcely goes to see them.
He sends them money but rarely goes to see them. When you are talking about frequency, use rarely (= almost never): ‘Since she moved to Glasgow, we rarely see each other.’ scene 1
From the window, there was a beautiful scene of the lake.
From the window, there was a beautiful view of the lake. scene = what you see when you are in a particular place, especially something that is unusual, shocking etc: ‘Some of the scenes inside the concentration camp were too horrific to describe.’ ‘The President arrived by helicopter to witness a scene of total chaos.’ view = the whole area that you can see from somewhere, especially when you can see a long way into the distance: ‘Remember to book a room with a view of the sea.’ 2
The driver stopped now and again so that we could enjoy the scene.
The driver stopped now and again so that we could enjoy the scenery. scenery = the natural features of the countryside, especially when seen from a particular place: ‘The Lake District is famous for its magnificent scenery.’
