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Session 39

Welcome to English In A Minute. Give us a minute and we'll give you a hot tip about English vocabulary... there's so much to learn! And all taught by your favourite BBC Learning English staff!

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How to use 'common'

Beth talks about uses of 'common'.

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The adjective ‘common’ means something is the same for two or more people.

'John is a common name in the UK.'
'My friends and I have a lot of common interests.'

'Common' can also mean that something happens often.

'It's common to make a roast dinner on a Sunday in the UK.'
'Hot weather in the summer is common in many European countries.'

In British English, 'common' can also be used as a noun to describe a piece of land that can be used by the public.

'I used to play cricket on the village common.'
'We spent the afternoon walking the dog on the common.'

And, you can have something 'in common' with someone else. This means you share the same interests or experiences.

I love English and, if you do too, we have that in common!

Common

Common as an adjective means something is the same for two or more people.

  • John is a common name in the UK.
  • My friends and I have a lot of common interests

Common can also mean that something happens often.

  • It's common to make a roast dinner on a Sunday in the UK.
  • Hot weather in the summer is common in many European countries.

Common can also be used as a noun to describe a piece of land that can be used by the public, often for recreation. This is more common in British English.

  • I used to play cricket on the village common.
  • We spent the afternoon walking the dog on the common.

If you have something in common with someone else, it means you share the same interests or experiences.

  • I love English and, if you do too, we have that in common!
  • My brother and I have a lot of things in common, like our love of football.

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