Unit 3: English In A Minute
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Session 74
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Ways to use 'advance'
Beth teaches different ways to use 'advance'.
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Beth
As a verb, advance can mean to move forward, develop or improve something. This can include both people and things.
Unfortunately, the team lost and didn’t advance to the next round.
She took a class to advance her skills.
With this same meaning of moving forward, advance can be used as a noun.
It was impossible to stop the advance of the fire.
A cure was found due to recent advances in technology.
Advance can be used as an adjective when something happens early.
I'll buy your ticket. I get advance notice of all her concerts.
Finally, if you ask for an advance, you want to be paid before you usually are. This is a noun and is often followed by 'on'.
She asked for an advance on her salary after receiving an unexpected bill.
We hope this video helps advance your English!
advance
Advance, the verb, can mean develop, improve and move forward.
- You'll advance if you continue to study this hard.
Advance in this way can also be used as a noun.
- There was an advance in sales when the software was updated.
Advance can be an adjective that means early.
- I wish you'd given me advance warning of the redundancies.
If you ask for an advance, you ask to be given a payment before you are usually paid.
- I asked for an advance because I had to pay a big bill.
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