Id | ESLPod_0989_WE_1652 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 989 |
Episode Title | Dealing with a Mass Transit Strike |
Phrase | mass |
Text | The word "mass," in this podcast, means involving many or all people: "The printing press made mass communication possible for the first time in history." The phrase "the masses" refers to the general public, or all ordinary people who don't have much power or influence: "What politicians say to the masses isn't necessarily the same as what they say behind closed doors." In the Catholic church, "mass" is the main ceremony for worshipping God: "Do you attend mass every Sunday?" The word "mass" can also refer to a large quantity of something: "The smart meters send a mass of data to the electric company, and it's our job to analyze everything to draw meaningful conclusions." Finally, in science, "mass" refers to the amount of material in something: "After the sun, which object in our solar system has the greatest mass?" |
Topics | Transportation |
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