Question

1765 2 Learning English is a means to improve one's career prospects. Learning English is a means [[to improve]] one's career prospects. of improving means of (doing) sth = a way or method: 'It's time we stopped using force as a means of settling disputes.' 'There must be an easier means of gaining their confidence.'means to do sth (or means of doing sth ) = the thing that is required or necessary (to make something possible): 'These people have lost the means to support their families.' 'They would like to stop the war but lack the means to do so.'

Accepted Answer

means ✗ Learning English is a means of improving one's career prospects. Learning English is a means [[of improving]] one's career prospects. of improving | to improve

Idx	1765
Keyword	means
Sub Entry Number	2
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	Learning English is a means to improve one's career prospects.
Correct Sentence	Learning English is a means of improving one's career prospects.
Cloze Error Sentence	Learning English is a means [[to improve]] one's career prospects.
Cloze Sentence	Learning English is a means [[of improving]] one's career prospects.
Cloze Answer	of improving
Choices	of improving \| to improve
Explanation	means of (doing) sth = a way or method: 'It's time we stopped using force as a means of settling disputes.' 'There must be an easier means of gaining their confidence.' means to do sth (or means of doing sth ) = the thing that is required or necessary (to make something possible): 'These people have lost the means to support their families.' 'They would like to stop the war but lack the means to do so.'

Means Learning English One's Career Prospects Improving Sth