Idx | 0701 |
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Keyword | content |
Sub Entry Number | 2 |
Type of Sentence | ✗ |
Error Sentence | The cover page tells you about the magazine's content. |
Correct Sentence | The cover page tells you about the magazine's contents. |
Cloze Error Sentence | The cover page tells you about the magazine's [[content]]. |
Cloze Sentence | The cover page tells you about the magazine's [[contents]]. |
Cloze Answer | contents |
Choices | content | contents |
Explanation | content (WITHOUT s ) = the (interesting) facts, ideas or opinions expressed in a book, film, essay, speech etc: 'His letters tend to have very little content.' contents (WITH s ) = (1) all the (interesting and unintersting) things that are inside something: 'The customs officer opened my suitcase and examined the contents.' (2) all the things that are written or talked about in a book, report, letter, discussion etc: 'The contents of the diary are strictly confidential.', (3) a list at the front of a book, report, thesis, etc, saying what each chapter or section is about: 'If you want to know which chapters to read, just look at the contents.' |
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