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Valuable Steal Money Things Jewellery Cameras Plural Management

Idx 2807
Keyword valuable
Sub Entry Number 2
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence They will steal all your money and valuable things.
Correct Sentence They will steal all your money and valuables.
Cloze Error Sentence They will steal all your money and [[valuable things]].
Cloze Sentence They will steal all your money and [[valuables]].
Cloze Answer valuables
Choices valuables | valuable things
Explanation

When you mean valuable things such as jewellery, cameras, etc, use valuables (always plural): 'The management advises guests to deposit their valuables in the hotel safe.'

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