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Session 10

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How to use 'access'

Learn how to use 'access'.

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Beth
I’m going to teach you some meanings of the word access. As a verb, it means to be able to enter somewhere, like a building, often with permission. 

You need a key to access the library.

It can also be used for getting information or data, often from a digital place.

You can only access the files from a work computer.

As a noun, we use ‘access’ to mean a particular way to get into a place.

For wheelchair access to the school, there’s a ramp.

We often use the noun access with the verb 'get’ to mean success in entering somewhere.

I finally got access by using the right password.

Access can also mean having contact with a person, often if they are very busy and important.

Very few people have direct access to the president.

We hope you didn’t find it too difficult to access this video!

 

Access

Access can be both a verb and a noun, and it has several different meanings and uses. 

As a verb, access can mean to be able to enter somewhere. It also means to get information, often digitally.

  • You need a key to access the library.
  • You can only access the files from a work computer.

As a noun, access can mean a particular way to get into a place. It can aslo mean having contact with a person.

  • For wheelchair access to the school, there’s a ramp.
  • I finally got access by using the right password.

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