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I’ve ordered two seats for tomorrow night’s performance.
I’ve booked two seats for tomorrow night’s performance. See Note at BOOK 3
Turning on the radio, I noticed immediately that it was out of order.
Turning on the radio, I noticed immediately that it was not working properly. The phrase out of order is used mainly on notices stating that things such as public telephones , ticket machines, photocopiers etc are not working. original 1
Archaeological treasures should be kept in the original country.
Archaeological treasures should be kept in the country of origin. country of origin = the country where something was made or discovered: ‘They refuse to release these antiquities until the country of origin is properly established.’ Many craftsmen have given up their original skills to work in factories.
Many craftsmen have given up their traditional skills to work in factories. She was wearing an original Japanese ‘yukata’.
She was wearing a traditional Japanese ‘yukata’. original =(1) completely new: ‘Nobody expected that the bikini, with its daringly original design. would catch on as it did.’ (2) the one that exists first (usually followed later by other ones): ‘The original edition contained only 170 pages.’ ‘The tennis court to the side of the house was the idea of the original owner.’ Traditional = done or used by a group or society for a very long time: ‘The dancers were wearing traditional African dress.’ ‘Kumar gave the traditional Hindu greeting.’ originate 1
One of our teachers originates from Scotland.
