I was just about to enter the station when someone grabbed me by the shoulders and threw me to the ground. See Language Note at GROUND 2
The fire started at the seventh floor.
The fire started on the seventh floor. Room 229 was in the second floor.
Room 229 was on the second floor. on the ground/first/second etc floor (NOT in/at ): ‘The canteen is downstairs, on the ground floor.’ flu I think I have caught a flu.
I think I have caught (the) flu. flu or the flu (NOT a flu): ‘They are both off work with flu.’ ‘Even our doctor is down with the flu.’ follow You can go in your own car or follow me.
You can go in your own car or come with me. Follow means ‘move in the same direction as someone or something that is moving in front of you’: ‘I have a feeling that the car behind is following us.’ food The child was caught stealing foods.
The child was caught stealing food. It is a disgrace to serve such a poor food.
It is a disgrace to serve such poor food. Food is nearly always uncountable: ‘We need to go out and buy some food.’ It is countable only when it refers to a particular kind of food: ‘baby foods’, ‘health foods’. food The child was caught stealing foods.
The child was caught stealing food. It is a disgrace to serve such a poor food.
It is a disgrace to serve such poor food.
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Food is nearly always uncountable: ‘We need to go out and buy some food.’ It is countable only when it refers to a particular kind of food: ‘baby foods’, ‘health foods’.
