He had grown so much that his clothes didn’t fit him. Use clothing when you are thinking about clothes in general: The population is in desperate need of foreign aid - especially food, medicine and clothing.’ ‘She works in the clothing industry.’ To refer to the things that you wear, use clothes : ‘You’d better take off those wet clothes or you’ll catch a cold.’ 2
Those who work with pesticides are given protective clothings.
Those who work with pesticides are given protective clothing. Clothing is an uncountable noun: The population is in desperate need of foreign aid, especially food, medicine and clothing.’ club See PART 6 coin See FACE 5 collaboration The police were grateful to the public for their collaboration.
The police were grateful to the public for their co-operation. Collaboration comes from the verb collaborate (= work in partnership with someone on the same task, especially one of a scientific, artistic or industrial nature): ‘He was one of the scientists who had collaborated with Oppenheimer to produce the first atomic bomb.’ Co-operation comes from the verb co-operate (= be willing to help someone to achieve something; be helpful): ‘Faced with the threat of a full-scale military invasion, the general had no choice but to co-operate.’ college By going to the college or university, you become more mature.
By going to college or university, you become more mature. See Note at SCHOOL 1
